TIL about "Dubbing", the practice of removing part of a farmed birds earlobes or other parts attached to the head. It is usually done without any anesthetic (en.wikipedia.org)

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[-] velox_vulnus@lemmy.ml 3 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Because they don't belong to the rest of the world, and neither should their breeding be continued. Jungle fowls are native to South East and South Asia only, and they live as wild birds. Domestic fowls are a fucked-up product of selective breeding.

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