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The practice of eliminating unproductive birds in the poultry farms is called

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culling
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castration
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debeaking
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selection of breed
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The correct option is A culling
Poultry farming refers to raising domestic birds for meat and eggs. Examples of birds reared in poultry farms include chicken, ducks, turkey and geese.

The poultry farmer follows certain practices in order to maximize the yield. Some of them include:
  • Culling: It is the practice of identifying and eliminating birds that are unproductive. It helps in saving feed and reducing the cost of production.
  • Debeaking (beak trimming): As birds in the poultry farms live in a confined environment, they have the habit of pecking at each other. This will harm the birds. In order to avoid this, the poultry farmers cut the tips of the beaks. This practice is called debeaking.
  • Castration: The testes are removed surgically in certain male birds and this is called castration. This technique is practiced in poultry farms as it improves the quality of the meat.
  • Selection of a breed is a process of choosing a breed with desirable characteristics.

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