Effect of beak trimming and feather spraying with bitter taste compound on feather pecking and welfare of Muscovy ducks

Abstract The current study was conducted to compare the effect of beak trimming and feather spraying with bitter taste compound (almond oil) on feather pecking behavior and duck welfare. A total of 63 healthy male 2-weeks-old Muscovy ducklings were randomly allocated to 3 groups. The first group was...

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Main Authors: Eman Hefnawy, Ahmed Sabek, Saeed El-laithy, Souad Ahmed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-05-01
Series:Scientific Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-01371-x
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