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Do they ship chickens alive to the slaughter house?
yes they do
How do chickens get to slaughter houses?
People drive them in trucks.
Why do farmers slauter chickens?
Farmers slaughter chickens for various reasons, including to provide meat for consumption, to manage herd size and control population, and to ensure the health and safety of the flock. Chicken meat is a popular source of protein, and slaughtering allows farmers to harvest the animals for food.
Why are temperatures so carefully controlled in broiler houses?
The temperatures of broiler houses are controlled in order for the optimum number of chickens to thrive so the farmers can slaughter them for profit and to keep the chickens from losing too much heat energy to help them grow better. The unused energy can be used for growth of the chicken.
Do slaughter houses get there chickens from the egg industry?
No. Hens that are "too old to lay anymore" would make very poor market quality chicken. Slaughterhouses that process chickens for the food industry get their chickens from farms where the chickens are raised specifically for the meat market. "Overage" layers that are sent to slaughter wind up in cat food, etc.
Why keep chickens on a farm?
Chickens and turkey live on farms because the farmers get eggs to sell to the shops and bed chickens and also kill them for the chickens or turkey meat.
Why do farmers hate coyotes?
Farmers hate coyotes because they eat their chickens, sheep and other animals.
What do the vietnamese eat?
Farmers raised hogs and chickens in the hills.
Where did chickens live before farmers?
they used to live on or in trees. then farmers came along in history and started to take those chickens and putting them in coops that's why its called chicken coops.
What did the fantastic mr fox steal from the farmers?
Mr Fox steals chickens, ducks, and turkeys , each night from three mean and wealthy farmers : Boggis , Bunce and Bean .
What are intensively reared chickens?
An intensively reared chicken are bred to reach slaughter weight in less than 6 weeks. About 70% of meat chickens are raised this way. These chickens are also known as commercial broilers.
Do people eat layer chickens?
Yes. Chickens stop or slow egg production at about 24 to 36 months old and many farmers cull these older hens for replacement stock. The layers are fed a diet high in corn for a few weeks before slaughter to fatten them up. While these birds are not young they do make good stewing hens.
