Understanding the Reality of Male Chick Culling in the Egg Industry and the Emergence of In-Ovo Sexing Technology
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Summary
The article discusses the common misconceptions about the egg industry, particularly the fate of male chicks, and introduces in-ovo sexing technology as an alternative to culling male chicks. It highlights the shocking reality of approximately 350 million male chicks being culled each year in the United States.
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· 3 pulledOnly 10% of Americans correctly identify that male chicks in the egg industry are killed shortly after hatching.
Most people are surprised, and often disturbed, to learn the truth: in the United States alone, approximately 350 million male chicks are routinely culled each year.
When introduced to in-ovo sexing technology, an alternative which allows producers to identify and remove male
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