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February 6th, 2019 
Awake Goy 
The process of burning off the beaks of baby birds such as turkeys in the meat industry or chicks in the egg industry is known as ‘debeaking’. This process, like most mutilations done to animals in the food industry, is done without any painkillers or anesthetics. The beak will most commonly be shortened permanently, though sometimes regrowth may occur.
Birds in both the egg and meat industry will be forced to live in sheds with thousands of others of their own kind. In such stressful situations, the birds can resort to self-mutilation, bullying, and pecking. This is why the industries cut the beaks of baby birds – to decrease the number of injuries.
Debeaking is an extremely painful process because the beak is very sensitive and full of pain receptors, blood vessels, and nerve endings. Despite this, most egg farms, including those labeled “cage-free” and “free-range”, purchase chicks who had their beaks cut.
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