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Investigation · Eggs · Global

7 Billion a Year: The Killing of Day-Old Male Chicks

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

Year France/Germany banned it

Part 1

The methods

Maceration involves dropping live chicks into a high-speed grinder.

Sources

Where this reporting comes from

L214

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