Pink-footed Goose (Anser brachyrhynchus). Captive bred. Wings raised and about to flap. Right wing is pinioned.

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Pink-footed Goose (Anser brachyrhynchus). Wing flapping, revealing pinioning of right wing. A means of restricting flight and so permitting the keeping of waterfowl in expansive enclosues. An avicultural practice performed, under the supervision of a vetinary surgeon, on some recently hatched captive bred young. The tip of one wing is removed whilst bone is still cartilaginous.

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Photo credit: © Joe Blossom / Alamy / Afripics
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