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They're Usually Shredded Alive Rule :( (i.imgur.com)
submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by usernamesAreTricky@lemmy.ml to c/196@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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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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[–] uriel238@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I'd think they could genetically engineer the egg layers to only produce males in certain conditions (such as when they're incubated at a higher temperature), then only breed males when they need more roosters.

OR, if sex is selected by sperm type (as with humans) artificially inseminate the hens.

I suspect there are dozens of valid technical solutions that are cost effective and would allow them to not shred male chicks.

[–] driving_crooner@lemmy.eco.br 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

You're thinking about turtles

[–] uriel238@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 2 months ago

And why not think about turtles? I ask. 🐢

[–] usernamesAreTricky@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 months ago

They don’t scale super well at the moment. See my comment elsewhere about just that

https://lemmy.ml/comment/11760500