vent pecking

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Synonyms: vent picking, sent packing

Antonyms: vent picking, sent packing

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Noun

1. An [[abnormal]] [[behaviour]] of [[bird]]s, primarily [[commercial]] [[egg]]-[[lay]]ing [[hen]]s, characterised by [[peck]]ing damage to the [[cloaca]], the surrounding skin and underlying tissue.

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