"chick culling" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} chick culling (uncountable)
  1. In agriculture, the culling (destruction) of chicks (baby birds, typically chickens). In the egg industry, this means destruction of male chicks at birth because they won't lay eggs. Wikipedia link: chick culling Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Agriculture, Animal welfare, Death, Violence Categories (lifeform): Chickens, Eggs
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