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Egg producers have agreed to look for alternatives to the practice of grinding to death male chicks shortly after they are born, in what has become a widespread practice for the industry that sees the ...

Let’s start with some grim news: Every year in America, approximately 300 million male chicks are gassed, ground up, and disposed of, simply because they don’t lay eggs. America’s poultry industry is ...

The systematic eradication of male chicks is a common practice in the poultry industry, which says it is the only viable option for birds that have no economic value. But the cullings, which were ...

Pressure from animal welfare groups and consumer interest in humane farming methods are fueling a quiet international race to develop technology that would end one of the egg industry’s most gruesome ...

Across the globe, culling has become the default strategy for the egg industry to eliminate the unwanted hatchlings. Edwin Remsburg/VW Pics via Getty Images Every year, up to 7 billion day-old male ...