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| Halakhic texts relating to this article | |
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| Torah: | Deuteronomy 22:6 |
| Babylonian Talmud: | Chullin 140b |
| Mishneh Torah: | Hilchot Schechita 13 |
| Shulchan Aruch: | Yoreh Deah 292 |
Shiluach haken (Hebrew: שילוח הקן, "sending-away the nest") is the Jewish law derived from the Torah that enjoins one to scare away the mother bird before taking her young or her eggs. This only applies to Kosher birds in the wild. The Torah promises longevity to someone who performs this commandment.