Flock thinning

Description:

A practice in poultry production in which a subset of birds is removed for slaughter at planned times to avoid exceeding the target stocking density, while the remaining birds grow to the target slaughter weight.

Context:

A practice in poultry production in which a subset of birds is removed for slaughter at planned times to avoid exceeding the target stocking density, while the remaining birds grow to the target slaughter weight.