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Fowl Vices




           Vices are bad habits which develop among birds that are

           kept together indoors






          Examples of Fowl vices


          1. Cannibalism – Birds preying on each other

          2. Eating eggs – Some birds feed on their own eggs

          3. Feather pecking

          4. Egg hiding. A hen lays eggs where they can’t be easily

              found by the farmer.
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