Chickens

Rotisserie chickens contain some less-than-healthy ingredients—and there’s a dark truth behind that cheap price tag.

With a population of over 33 billion, domestic chickens are the most populous birds in the world. Sadly, the most numerous birds in the world also suffer the worst abuses.

The meat industry uses selective breeding to make chickens grow unnaturally large, unnaturally fast. The practice causes immense suffering for millions of chickens on factory farms.

Every chicken deserves a life of dignity and compassion. If your family has room in your home and your hearts, you can change the life of a hen in need.

Don’t be fooled by labels like "hormone-free" or "steroid-free" on chicken products at the supermarket. Factory farms are still unnaturally enhancing the growth of billions of chickens every year.

For centuries, humans have wondered and written about the inner lives of animals. The Welfare Footprint Project takes a look at this age-old question—and proves that standards like the Better Chicken Commitment measurably improve the lives of chickens.

Around the world, a vast majority of eggs come from hens who are trapped in tiny battery cages. But, due to growing demand for cage-free eggs, less hens have to suffer through this intensive confinement.

Chickens are highly intelligent, social animals and each has a unique personality, just like a human being. While our broken food system treats chickens as a consumable product, these incredibly diverse creatures have numerous breeds, markings, and traits.

In the United States, the poultry industry kills nine billion chickens every year. These birds live in daily agony, due in part to their rapid growth. Steroids aren’t to blame, however. Their extreme growth is the result of selective breeding—and greed.

White striping is a disease that shows up in the muscles of chickens. And it’s widespread.

Many people assume that eating chicken is healthy. But is it actually so good for you?

Eggs are a staple in many US homes, but how much do you really know about where they come from?

We know that many animals create strong bonds with each other, and with humans. But do chickens?

UK courts say it’s criminal to farm harmful breeds. This is a historic victory for animals.

This groundbreaking technology is a promising step toward a kinder future.

On World Egg Day, the chicken should come first.

A hen’s closest wild ancestor, the red junglefowl, will produce 10-15 eggs in a year. A commercial egg-laying hen on a factory farm can produce around 300.

Chickens laying eggs have been part of human lives for centuries—they were domesticated over 7,000 years ago! But how does the egg production process actually work? And how has factory farming twisted a natural process?

A chicken clucking in her nest as she lays her eggs is a familiar image: but is she in pain? It depends.

Chickens have the capacity for empathy, deception, and other nuanced cognitive skills. But billions of these birds remain trapped in a food system where they suffer through unnatural living conditions and a brutal slaughter.

Factory farming has forced modern chickens have ballooned in size compared to their ancestors, but what is causing this fast growth?

Poultry farming is mostly hidden from sight in the US. So what does it involve, and what does it mean for animals?

Chickens are the most farmed land animal across the globe, raised and killed in unimaginable numbers. But just how many are killed in the UK each day?

Most of us want to shop with animal welfare in mind, but labels are confusing and even misleading.

As factory farming prioritises profit over welfare, the industry is forcing chickens to balloon in size. But what does this mean for the animals themselves?

One of the arguments for consuming eggs is that laying eggs is a natural process so it doesn’t harm hens. But is this true?

Consumers agree: egg labels are extremely confusing. Here’s what grocery stores can do to show up for shoppers—and empower them to make informed choices.

Chickens raised for meat have ballooned in size in recent decades, but what's causing the change?

Behind every egg is a hen who was pushed to her limits. Learn how many they lay, and the truth behind factory farming.

For Easter chicks, their reality is far from wholesome.