Six to Eight Day Beak Trimming. Eighteen Week Old Pullet Trimmed With This Method.
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Six to Eight Day Beak Trimming
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Eighteen Week Old Pullet Trimmed With This Method
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Guide Plate Used for Beak Trimming
Hole sizes 11/64, 10/64 and 9/64 inches. Select best size hole for the beak size. Slightly more than half of the beak should extend through the hole.
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Motorized CamForeground
• Motor controlled cam
• Cam operates on 1500 cycle/hour
• Blade down time is just over 2 seconds
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Cam Position
Position of cam on beak trimmer. The brown bar on the bottom is the touch switch to activate the cam.
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Trimming Position
Forefinger is held under the throat to apply a slight pressure back and downward to hold the tongue back.
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Positioning Chick For Trimming
The thumb must apply a gentle but firm pressure on the back of the head to hold the beak in the guide plate.
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Trimming Position
Insert beak into the hole with a gentle pressure holding tongue back with index finger.
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Trimming Chick
Chick in left hand will be trimmed next. Left hand steadies right hand during trimming. Touch plate below chick starts trimming cycle.
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Trimming A Chick
This machine is equipped with a foot control switch preferred by some trimmers. Note angle of head during trimming.
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Chick After Trimming
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Catching Chicks
Net used to catch chicks from a floor pen. Chicks must be handled gently to avoid injury.
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Brooder Ring Divided By A Catching Frame For Gentle
Catching
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Catching & Positioning Chicks
Catcher gently drops chicks into a box positioned at a comfortable height for the trimmer at right. Box has raised wire sides to prevent chick escape.
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Dropping Chicks
Chicks are dropped onto a box covered with soft excelsior pads to prevent injury.
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Trimmer at Work
One catcher can usually supply chicks for up to four trimmers. This trimmer is using a foot controlled switch.
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Crew of Three Workers Can Trim 11,000 Chicks in this
House in Nine Hours
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Six to Eight Day Beak Trimming
Cauterizing blade should be cherry red during trimming to prevent re-growth of beak
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This Powerpoint Presentation was produced by Ralph Ernst, Extension Poultry
Specialist, Department of Animal Science, University of California Using Slides from a
UC Cooperative Extension Slide Set Authored by Ervin Bramhall, Farm Advisor,
Retired.