What is the average age of slaughter for chickens raised on 'higher welfare' and 'free-range' farms?
Birds raised on 'higher welfare' and 'free-range' chicken farms are still slaughtered at just 10 weeks of age. This is a mere 28 days longer than the industry standard of 42 days, and is a fraction of their natural lifespan of 12 years.
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How many broiler chickens can be housed in a single shed according to RSPCA Assured guidelines?
According to the RSPCA, "flock sizes should not exceed 30,000 birds for indoor systems and 15,000 for free-range systems."
Overcrowding in sheds increases bird-on-bird conflict, increases levels of ammonia and animal waste and makes it even more difficult for workers to assess injured birds. How can a stocking density of 30,000 birds be considered 'higher welfare'?
Overcrowding in sheds increases bird-on-bird conflict, increases levels of ammonia and animal waste and makes it even more difficult for workers to assess injured birds. How can a stocking density of 30,000 birds be considered 'higher welfare'?
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What number of chickens per square metre of floor space is considered 'free-range' under RSPCA Assured guidelines?
Overcrowding in broiler chicken farms increases the risk of aggressive and cannibalistic behaviours. Having birds packed so tightly together also perpetuates the risks of disease transmission.
5 chickens per square metre of floor space
13 chickens per square metre of floor space
20 chickens per square metre of floor space
If a worker discovers an injured chicken, how are they legally allowed to kill them on the farm, according to RSPCA Assured guidelines?
Due to the high number of casualties inside intensive chicken farms (including those considered 'free-range'), birds are afforded no medical attention when injured.
Chickens commonly collapse under the weight of their bodies and are left to suffer on filthy shed floors. In many cases, injured birds are allowed to die slowly from dehydration, exhaustion and medical complications.
Chickens commonly collapse under the weight of their bodies and are left to suffer on filthy shed floors. In many cases, injured birds are allowed to die slowly from dehydration, exhaustion and medical complications.
Hand-held electrical stunning, immediately followed by neck cutting
Break the bird's neck
Captive bolt
In Animal Justice Project's 2019 exposé of a 'higher welfare', 'free-range' RSPCA Assured chicken farm, how many dead chicks did we document in a single week?
Young chickens are commonly injured from rough handling. During our investigation, workers were caught on camera throwing chicks onto the floor, kicking them and even treading on their delicate bodies.
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