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They're Usually Shredded Alive Rule :( (i.imgur.com)

submitted 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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They're usually shredded alive almost immediately because they're seen as "waste" since they don't lay eggs

For some more context:

Why the egg industry 'shreds' baby chicks alive (NSFL)

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[–] [email protected] 18 points 5 months ago

They're totally different breed designed to lay as much eggs as physically possible compared to broilers that are designed to grow edible muscle as much and as fast as possible.

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