Debeaking is a common procedure performed on hens in the egg industry. When the birds are between five and 10 days old, the sharp upper and lower tips of their beaks are painfully removed. The standard method is burning them off with a hot blade, although they can also be cut with a scissor-like tool or destroyed by infrared light. ❓Why does this happen? Debeaking is done to reduce cannibalism, aggressive behaviors, and feather pecking—all stemming from the unnatural extreme confinement farmed a