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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] 9 points 5 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 8 points 5 months ago

Of course you don't. You're told your entire life that eating animals is essential and morally permissible. You're constantly told your entire life that animal lives don't matter. Just keep an open mind. Go to watchdominion dot com.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 months ago (3 children)

I'd think they could genetically engineer the egg layers to only produce males in certain conditions (such as when they're incubated at a higher temperature), then only breed males when they need more roosters.

OR, if sex is selected by sperm type (as with humans) artificially inseminate the hens.

I suspect there are dozens of valid technical solutions that are cost effective and would allow them to not shred male chicks.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Every vegan initially dreams of a world with ethical meat. Then after a few years you realize you actually don't miss meat at all. Please believe me when I say, ethical meat really isn't worth the effort (and often mental gymnastics).

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago (2 children)

You're thinking about turtles

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Did they use the chickens for something? I guess cat food or something like that would be useful.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Chicken nuggets are made this way.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Didn't they use the bones and cartilage for that?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 months ago

Chicken lips and hooves.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Do they really just keep them in bags and boxes like that?

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

I am just think that for a human to be a man or woman, then there is a 50 % chance. I see no reason for it to be different for chickens...

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