Intact broiler breeders are the future

The number of mutilations in breeders has decreased considerably in recent years. More research is needed to phase out the remaining treatment: hind toe clipping in males. It is expected that this should be possible in the near future with appropriate management. Until the turn of the century, mutilations were commonplace in broiler breeder males and females. Day-old males were treated on the comb, beak (upper and lower), spur (left and right), and toes (left and right hind and sometimes also