HUMAN NUTRITION

Detailed explanation-1: -When chickens eat, they use their beaks to break up their food by pecking it or beating it against the ground to break off smaller pieces. The food is then swallowed whole, without chewing and is stored in the crop before moving to the gizzard.

Detailed explanation-2: -As they are omnivores, chickens will peck and eat just about anything, enjoying both plant and animal matter. Not only does foraging expand a chickens diet, it is also helps to keep their behaviour in check.

Detailed explanation-3: -The pecking order is, literally, determined by pecking. Bigger, stronger, and more aggressive chickens bully their way to the top of the flock by pecking the others into submission with their pointy beaks. First they strut about, fluff their feathers, and squawk, but if that doesn’t get the point across, they peck.

Detailed explanation-4: -The gizzard is a specialised muscular organ and its role is to break the feed up into smaller, more digestible, particles. Just like teeth, it achieves this mechanically, using its thick, muscular walls to grind the feed pellets and grains together so that they break into smaller particles.

Detailed explanation-5: -Extremely high-energy and low-fiber diets cause the birds to be active and aggressive. Feed lacking protein and other nutrients, particularly the amino acid methionine, will also cause birds to pick feathers. Provide a diet that is balanced appropriately for the age and types of fowl you are raising.