62 are input to unit 20 through fuse 64 and power on off switch 66 on the front panel of the power and control unit housing is fitted an indicator lamp 68 suitable to signal when the apparatus is 34 on 34 and in a ready conditin also a suitable conventional counter 71 may be provided to keep track of the number of birds debeaked referring to fig2 a the mask means 45 is comprised of a frontal face mask 50 preferably formed integrally with an exhaust tube 70 which feeds into an exhaust conduit 74 the exhaust conduit 74 may be connected to any conventional source of negative pressure not shown accordingly ambient air may be drawn into the exhaust system through the mask to cool the electrode tips and remove any vaporized beak matter through tube 70 as will be described hereinafter in greater detail the electrodes 40 and 42 extend adjustably into the exhaust tube 70 immediately behind the face mask 50 these electrodes are connected to the power source fig2 b through the provision of connector pins 94 and 96 that engage the electordes and provide an electrical path thereto the debeaker and a preferred form of a power supply system is shown schematically in fig2 b the grounded plug 60 is operable to connect to an alternating.