Image source: We Animals Media
END ILLEGAL
CHICKEN HANDLING
IN THE UK
TAKE ACTION FOR CHICKENS
We have sent a legal letter to the UK Government pushing for updated codes of practice for chickens to make it clear that picking chickens up by the legs is not allowed.
In addition, The Animal Welfare Committee (AWC) has published an opinion in which they recommend a change to the law to accommodate the common practice of carrying chickens by their legs. This is the first suggestion of diluting animal welfare legislation post Brexit.
Now, you can help us by clicking the button below and writing to your MP to use their voice in Parliament.
OTHER ACTIONS
Your support is crucial in achieving our goals. Take action now to help prioritise animal welfare and enforce safer handling practices.
You can engage with your local Member of Parliament urging them to request that Defra make these important changes. You can download the letter to the right that you can either post or email to your local MP.
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Source: We Animals Media
During transportation to slaughter, chickens bred for meat on British farms are often grabbed by one leg, held upside down with several chickens in one hand, and stuffed into crates.
This cruel practice is evidenced in the recent investigation by Animal Justice Project, with catchers on a farm seemingly grabbing as many as 5 distressed chickens in each hand.
Handling chickens by their legs results in:
Broken bones, dislocations, bruising and severe pain
The inability to breath as chickens lack a diaphragm to keep their organs away from their lungs
Prolonged and intense stress
This is all in the name of minimal savings. Data from the Dutch animal protection organisation Eyes on Animals shows that the cost for eggs only increases by € 0.0004 per egg when using the upright handling method.
It is time to hold the UK Government accountable and demand action
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Millions of animals suffer every day due to the improper enforcement of welfare laws. With your help, we aim to ease this suffering by enforcing these laws that exist for their protection.