Each year around 551 million chickens are slaughtered in Australia. Chickens are the largest number of intensively farmed animals in Australia and also have the shortest life of all animals kept in intensive meat production.
Each year around 551 million chickens are slaughtered in Australia. Chickens are the largest number of intensively farmed animals in Australia and also have the shortest life of all animals kept in intensive meat production.
Rapid growth causes skeletal and metabolic disorders causing suffering, lameness, pain and death. 90% of chickens have a detectable abnormal gait at the age they are slaughtered.
Animal Liberation has footage from day old chicks to broilers ready for slaughter, revealing the lifelong suffering of these animals and a drastic weight difference to rescued chicks at slaughter age.