Tooth Clipping
Debeaking
Cutting about 1/3 of the upper beak with a knife, scissors or hot iron.
Importance
Control egg eating.
Control cannibalism.
Tooth Clipping
The removal (clipping) of the needle (canine) teeth in piglets 24 hours after birth.
Culling
Removal of undesirable animals from a herd.
Dehorning
Removal of horns or horn buds from an animal.
Importance
It prevents animals from injuring each other.
It makes the animal docile and therefore easy to handle.
For easy transportation and feeding.