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<p> </p><p>The Mutilations (Permitted Procedures) (England) Regulations 2010 restricts
the method used for the routine beak trimming of laying hens to infra-red technology
only. The Government is also working with the Beak Trimming Action Group, which includes
representatives from industry, welfare groups and scientists, to find ways to manage
flocks of birds without the need to beak trim. Defra is currently funding a peer reviewed
research study to assess the effectiveness of management strategies in reducing injurious
pecking in non-beak trimmed laying hens. The results of this pilot study and all other
available evidence will feed into a review in 2015.</p><p> </p>
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