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Concept information

Preferred term

defeathering

Type

  • Topic

Definition

Broader concept

Scope note

  • Use for the removal of feathers from poultry carcasses during food processing; For the removal of feathers as a animal behavior USE feather pecking.

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/223727

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