A million UK chickens ‘die needlessly each week to keep prices low’
by Jon Ungoed-Thomas from Environment | The Guardian on (#61FQN)
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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