• Hofmaimaier
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    151 year ago

    Some chicken breeds are more aggressive than others and will tend to peck weakened animals. In particular, lightweight breeds of egg-type chickens tend to be prone to cannibalistic behavior. Nutritional deficiencies. Nutrition also plays a role in cannibalism.

      • @[email protected]
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        51 year ago

        Also probably the same vulnerability to whatever parasite or virus they may have.

        There’s a reason cannibalism is rather rare in nature, it’s not a very good behaviour for survival.