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The Mutilations (Permitted Procedures) (Wales) Regulations 2007

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Beak trimming of poultry

5.  The procedure must be performed using a suitable instrument, and on—

(a)both the lower and upper beaks, with not more than one third of each removed, or

(b)the upper beak only, with not more than one third removed.

Any subsequent haemorrhage from the beak must be arrested by cauterisation.

  • On poultry that are intended to become laying hens and which are kept on establishments with 350 or more laying hens, the procedure—

    (i)

    may only be carried out in order to prevent feather pecking or cannibalism;

    (ii)

    may only be carried out before 1st January 2011;

    (iii)

    may not be performed on poultry that are intended to become laying hens (or which are laying hens) and which are aged 10 days or over.

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