Caged Chickens
The chicken and eggs that we're eating is receiving unfair and inhumane treatment from its producers. It is fair to say that not all chicken is produced in this way, which is why it is recommended that customers buy free-range products. The hens that spend their whole miserable, lives in these cages are called battery hens. As they are cramped in with around 3-7 other hens, it is impossible for them to get exercise, spread their wings and lay their eggs in a comfortable environment. In these factories a process called de-beaking occurs as chickens have the instinct to peck each other. This is when a heated blade cuts half of the upper beak and can result in some of the most sensitive nerves to be damaged. Another sad tragedy is that all male hens, at 1 day old are either killed, crushed or used as mince because they are considered useless.
Our chickens behind bars
Artificial methods used
*As hens do not produce all year round, producers make them starve to death so they will lay eggs.
*Artificial lighting is used in order to trick the hens into laying eggs, which changes the whole natural cycle of the laying.
As 90% of all eggs sold are caged, producers need to keep their stock up. After spending their whole lives in a cage with a floor 3 quarters the size of an A4 piece of paper, once they cannot lay anymore eggs they are considered useless. They are taken to a slaughter-house and hung on a conveyor belt.
Facts
*As hens are unable to move they rub their feathers against the wire of the cages which cause feather loss and skin damage.
*Hens claws grow long as they do not exercise. They curl up in the wire which makes them unable to move and usually die.
The aftermath