![]() ![]() Modern chickens look very little like their wild chicken ancestors. Due to the high concentration of birds living atop of their own waste without adequate ventilation, high ammonia levels develop- irritating eyes, throats and skin. Nearly all meat chickens are raised indoors in large sheds containing 20,000 chickens (or more) crowded together on the shed floor. Read our report to learn more about the negative impacts of selective breeding in the chicken meat industry.Ĭhickens Raised for Meat (“Broiler” Chickens) Both types suffer from physical problems brought on by genetic selection for these traits. If you put them next to each other, they look almost nothing alike! Each has been selectively bred for hyper-production: egg-laying hens for high egg volume, and “meat” chickens for rapid growth and maximum breast meat yield. Many people do not realize that the breed of chicken used for modern egg production is different than the breed used for meat production.
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