Although a chicken may not be a dog, they are still abused everyday around the country, and yet, what do we do to stop it? Chickens that are used for egg production are the most abused of all farm animals. Yet, what do we do? Did you know that 280 million hens laid 77.3 billion eggs in 2007? That’s a lot of eggs! Also, due to male chickens not having the ability to lay eggs, roosters have little value in the egg industry. Because of that, 260 million male chickens are killed each year upon hatching. Yet, what do we do?
A normal chicken that can get up in the morning and walk around, run, and play with other hens, can live 5-8 years. But a chicken that is used for production of eggs and meat, and is sitting in cages or being packed by other chickens, can live 1-2 years. Yet what do we do? “Chickens and turkeys are exempt from the humane slaughter act, a federal law that requires some animals to be rendered insensible to pain before slaughter.” According to Farm Sanctuary. 95% of egg-laying hens spend their lives in battery cages. Battery cages commonly hold 5–10 birds, and each chicken may be given an amount of floor space equivalent to less than a sheet of letter-size paper. Constantly rubbing against and standing on wire cages, hens suffer severe feather loss, and their bodies become covered with bruises.
Yet what do we do? Nothing, but there is one thing I ask. Don't promote businesses like these.. Donate to the Farms Sanctuary. You don't have to just donate money, you can donate supplies and much more. The Farm Sanctuary rescues farm animals of neglect.
