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Arebackyardeggsvegan-friendly?
Rescued ex-battery hens who eat their own eggs back are one edge case. Buying chicks or hens from any breeder ties into the same hatchery system that kills male chicks.
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Short answer
Rescued ex-battery hens who eat their own eggs back are one edge case. Buying chicks or hens from any breeder ties into the same hatchery system that kills male chicks.
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The detail
Sanctuaries that rescue hens from the egg industry often feed eggs back to the hens to replace the calcium they lose through laying. That is very different from buying backyard chickens.
Any breeder, hatchery or feed-store chick supply chain kills male chicks at hatch — the same industrial system as caged eggs.
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