Section 25980.
Cal. Health and Safety Code - HSC § 25980.
in effectFor purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings:
(a)
A bird includes, but is not limited to, a duck or goose.
(b)
Force feeding a bird means a process that causes the bird to consume more food than a typical bird of the same species would consume voluntarily. Force feeding methods include, but are not
limited to, delivering feed through a tube or other device inserted into the bird’s esophagus.
Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026
