Fast-growing breeds are dying before they reach 'slaughter age', new research reveals More than a million meat chickens are dying every week in the UK before reaching slaughter weight, according to a new report. An analysis of government figures by the animal welfare charity Open Cages reveals about 64 million chickens die prematurely each year in the UK. The dead birds can be incinerated or rendered into usable materials such as protein meal.
A million UK chickens 'die needlessly each week to keep prices low'
The Guardian - 16 Jul 2022 14:00
Fast-growing breeds are dying before they reach 'slaughter age', new research reveals More than a million meat chickens are dying every week in the UK before reaching slaughter weight, according to a new report. An analysis of government figures by the animal welfare charity Open Cages reveals about 64 million chickens die prematurely each year in the UK. The dead birds can be incinerated or rendered into usable materials such as protein meal.
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