35-day life cycle of a KFC chicken

As one of the most popular fast food chains in the UK, every minute KFC sells 400 pieces of chicken.

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Livestock conditions of 23 million KFC chickens were revealed in a recent BBC documentary, information from Dailymail said.

The footage shows that tens of thousands of chickens are raised in many giant farms. They have a life span of only 35 days before being " treated" by the gas.

The documentary also shows that chickens live in their own waste dumps. Their living conditions are considered "secretive" by activists. However, the farmers confirmed that the chickens are "living very well".

KFC chickens in the UK only have a life of 35 days.(Photo: BBC)

The documentary reflects 34,000 chickens locked in a ranch with very few windows. When the chickens are big enough, they are infected with gas and die. Then they are cut into 9 pieces and sent to the warehouse. From there people will distribute them to stores across the country.

In the UK there are about 1,000 farms supplying 23 million chickens a year to KFC.

Andrew, a farmer, said the chickens on this farm did nothing but eat until they reached the standard weight, or in other words " good life" . Andrew also added that he " would rather do chicken here".

Documentary footage shows that chickens must travel around their own waste dumps, while a layer of sawdust has turned opaque brown by sweeping waste.

Breeders always insist that the chickens had a good life before "cutting board".(Photo: BBC)

When asked about this issue, Andrew said: "It's not a problem at all. You see, these are all sawdust. The purpose of this is to keep the camp as dry as possible ."

The supplier with 35 years of experience said: "The legs are clean and clean, this proves that the chickens are completely healthy, because the breeding drive for them is very well spread. Everyone can see this is a chicken I can't imagine any better thing sitting on a farm and watching the chickens, you can verify it yourself, they look great. "

When asked whether he was embarrassed by the short life of the chickens, Andrew said: "No, their lives may be short but they have lived very well."

Animal rights activists have affirmed that the lives of KFC chickens are "secretive". Andrew Taylor, Animal Aid director, said: "These chickens don't live well. They endure a miserable life in the windowless ranches smelling ammonia (ammonia). Many children die from starvation and dehydration ".

Every minute, KFC sells 400 pieces of chicken in the UK.(Photo: BBC)

About 900 million chickens are produced in the country each year, but there are also more than 30 million birds died from the farms."Millions of them, like the KFC chickens, died miserably and painfully in the ranch."

"These chickens are deprived of all the necessities for life. After that, their weak legs are grabbed, and they are thrown into the bin and taken to slaughter. Many of them are broken. bones throughout this process ".

A BBC spokesperson said the documentary gave " an objective look for KFC, one of the most famous brands in the UK".

This is the first time that camcorders have access to KFC's ranch.

A KFC spokesman said: "Animal welfare is an essential element for food quality, and therefore very important for our customers. All suppliers for KFC are reached. or exceed the UK and European welfare standards, KFC is the first fast food chain to win the Red Tractor certification, and we set our own rigorous standards that are tested by the parties. father."