Investigation · Eggs · Global
7BillionaYear:TheKillingofDay-OldMaleChicks
Male chicks are gassed or macerated on the day they hatch because they cannot lay eggs.
2023 · Mercy For Animals, L214, Animal Equality
Summary
7 billion male chicks are killed annually because they are commercially valueless.
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Chicks killed annually
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Year France/Germany banned it
Part 1
The methods
Maceration involves dropping live chicks into a high-speed grinder.