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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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[-] IrateAnteater@sh.itjust.works 27 points 4 months ago

Dumb question maybe, but why not just let them get older and then eat them?

[-] debil@lemmy.world 18 points 4 months ago

They're totally different breed designed to lay as much eggs as physically possible compared to broilers that are designed to grow edible muscle as much and as fast as possible.

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