Mercyforanimals iconMercyforanimalsSep 8, 2026

Inside the Egg Industry: Mercy For Animals Investigation Documents the Killing of Newly Hatched Male Chicks

An estimated 7 billion male chicks are killed worldwide each year as alternatives to chick culling become increasingly available LOS ANGELES — For decades, chick culling, the routine killing of newly hatched male chicks because they cannot lay eggs and are not considered profitable by the egg industry, has been treated

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An estimated 7 billion male chicks are killed worldwide each year as alternatives to chick culling become increasingly available LOS ANGELES — For decades, chick culling, the routine killing of newly hatched male chicks because they cannot lay eggs and are not considered profitable by the egg industry, has been treated

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