Chick culling or unwanted chick killing is the process of separating and killing unwanted (male and unhealthy female) chicks for which the intensive animal farming industry has no use. It occurs widely …

The term “culling” is a sanitized way of referring to the process of removing chickens from a flock and killing them. The shocking mass killing of day-old male chicks as part of the egg production industry …

Jun 10, 2024 · Every year, six billion newborn chicks are killed at egg-laying facilities around the world. Usually, they’re either gassed or shredded to death en masse. These aren’t accidental killings, but …

Mar 7, 2025 · As bird flu hits egg-laying flocks, and sadly hundreds of millions of birds are killed as a result, there will need to be an effort to rebuild flocks, meaning more baby chicks will be required.

Mar 21, 2023 · Here’s everything you need to know about chick culling and how you can take a stand against the cruel massacre of chicks.

Jul 19, 2025 · Explore the process of chicken culling, including methods, reasons, and welfare considerations in poultry farming. Learn about disease outbreaks, economic factors, and regulatory …

Uncover the legal landscape surrounding chick culling. This review clarifies current regulations, permitted practices, and the evolving global legal status.

Jun 22, 2021 · Chick culling is both a terrible secret and a brutal reality. As David Coman-Hidy, former President of The Humane League (THL), told Vox, “It’s one of the most grotesque corners of factory …

Chick culling is an outgrowth of a poultry industry that for decades has raised one kind of chicken for eggs and another for meat. Egg-laying chickens are too scrawny to profitably be sold for meat, so the …

Annually, the global egg industry kills seven billion day-old male chicks because they don’t lay eggs and aren’t worth raising for meat. While several countries have banned the practice, neither bans nor …