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They're usually shredded alive almost immediately because they're seen as "waste" since they don't lay eggs

For some more context:

Why the egg industry 'shreds' baby chicks alive (NSFL)

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[-] driving_crooner@lemmy.eco.br 5 points 5 months ago

Did they use the chickens for something? I guess cat food or something like that would be useful.

[-] Fredselfish@lemmy.world 7 points 5 months ago

Chicken nuggets are made this way.

[-] driving_crooner@lemmy.eco.br 3 points 5 months ago

Didn't they use the bones and cartilage for that?

[-] Ragnarok314159@sopuli.xyz 7 points 5 months ago

Chicken lips and hooves.

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