Debeaking is HIDEOUS and should absolutely be a crime. It's terrible that the poultry industry tries to call it "beak trimming." An extreme example is how it's called "human trafficking" when it's more apt to call it "slavery."
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That could very well be. Makes sense. Those poor birds have had a rough go. As others have said, they'll be fine even with the wonky feet. Adding back those vitamins certainly can't hurt. Interesting.
Wrong kind of beak trimming. In commercial settings, the upper beaks of battery hens are cut way back to prevent pecking, etc. Trimming the end of an overgrown beak for the backyard owner is different and can actually be necessary in severe overgrowth situations. A couple times, like when I had...