Zahid Hasan Rocky*

Department of Veterinary, Animal and Biomedical Sciences, Khulna Agricultural University, Bangladesh

*Corresponding Author: Zahid Hasan Rocky, Department of Veterinary, Animal and Biomedical Sciences, Khulna Agricultural University, Bangladesh.

Received: October 19, 2021; Published: November 09, 2021

Introduction

Pecking is a natural behavior of poultry that allows them to check out their surroundings, including their flock mates. “Though poultry pecking is a natural occurrence, the nature of this behavior can change when birds spend more time inside.

Understanding the difference between curious and aggressive hen pecking is key to knowing when there is a problem. Not all pecking is bad. When it is gentle, this behavior is fun to watch. If pecking becomes aggressive, it can be problematic to other birds in the flock”.

References

1. https://www.daltonengineering.co.uk/blogs/news/poultry-cannibalism
2. https://backyardchickenchatter.com/how-do-i-stop-cannibalism-chickens-pecking-chickens/
3. https://thepoultrypunch.com/2020/07/feather-pecking-its-causes-prevention-and-control-in-poultry/
4. https://poultry.extension.org/articles/poultry-behavior/feather-pecking-and-cannibalism-in-small-and-backyard-poultry-flocks/

Citation

Citation: Zahid Hasan Rocky. “Cannibalism in Poultry". Acta Scientific Veterinary Sciences 3.12 (2021): 23-24.

Copyright

Copyright: © 2021 Zahid Hasan Rocky. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.