Thank you for commenting, Devon. Culling of male chicks is not considered. Unfortunately the tool will not include every effect because that would be rather difficult. As someone pointed out the breeder chickens used in broiler farms are not considered nor are the fish who are killed to feed farmed salmon.
Thanks for making this!
I’d like to understand the suffering involved in egg production of free-range hens where the male chicks aren’t killed.
What assumptions does “cage free” make here?
Thank you for commenting, Devon. Culling of male chicks is not considered. Unfortunately the tool will not include every effect because that would be rather difficult. As someone pointed out the breeder chickens used in broiler farms are not considered nor are the fish who are killed to feed farmed salmon.
I’m not sure the maceration of male chicks induces any suffering. IIRC, it’s approved as a humane killing method by the SPCA or someone like that.