1. having had the beak partially removed, typically referring to poultry
Usage: agricultural term

Examples

• The debeaked chickens were less likely to injure each other in the crowded coop.
• Many commercial farms use debeaked hens to prevent feather pecking.
• The veterinarian explained why the birds had been debeaked.
• Debeaked turkeys require special feeding equipment.
• Animal welfare groups oppose keeping debeaked birds in small spaces.
• The farmer showed us the debeaked roosters in the separate pen.