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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Fields of Study > behavior > abnormal behavior > vices > feather pecking
Preferred Term:

feather pecking

Definition:
Feather pecking is an abnormal behavior whereby some birds peck feathers from other birds or themselves. It can lead to feather loss, skin damage and even death.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
vices
Related Concepts:
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/39635
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RDF/XMLCreated 2006-01-19, last modified 2015-10-15