Beak guard for battery reared birds - has cover positioned over upper mandible with aeration holes and single fixing pin inserted from side

摘要

The beak guard is made from a flexible plastics and comprises a boat-shaped cover which is longer than the bird's beak and has smooth rounded ends (2,3). It is used inverted, the open side downwards and has a front (8) and a smaller rear (9) aperture for aeration and breathing. A small hole (5) is provided each side, opposite each other, used for inserting a single fixing pin (4). This has a ball (6) at one end and a flexible tang (7) at the other end. The cover is loosely fitted over the bird's upper mandible.