Poultry beak removal device - has preformed mould with electrodes at rear charged by capacitor across primary side of coil

摘要

The device comprises a preformed mould of a portion or all of the birds head or beak, behind which are located two electrodes separated enough for the beak to be inserted between them. Upon insertion of the beak, a switch is actuated, allowing an electric potential to form across the electrodes of sufficient strength to cause a spark to be created across the electrodes in the vicinity of the bird's beak. The placement of the beak and the total time of spark emission and intensity of the spark are adjusted to have the effect of destroying whatever portion of the beak tissue is desired. An electronically controlled circuit is used to provide proper timing, voltage and current to the electrodes.