Over one billion chickens (1.1 billion; ) are reared for meat every year in the UK. Broiler chickens are bred to grow as big as possible, as fast as possible – four times faster than 50 years ago. A recently updated report by DEFRA on UK poultry slaughterhouses and hatcheries, analysed by animal rights group Open Cages, found 82.3 million chickens died before reaching kill weight last year…
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