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No strength to stand

We have been here in this dirt for days. My legs have gone from under me and I have no strength left to stand or even peck around. There’s so little space that we’re lying squashed up together and my breathing is a struggle. This stench is in my eyes and lungs. I can barely get to the water or move to a cooler spot, if there is any.

FACT CHECK:
With the high stocking densities typically observed in commercial broiler sheds, levels of ammonia from the chicken waste can be high and are associated with the development of heart disease, respiratory diseases and inflammation of the respiratory tracts and of the eyes. Due to their fast growth rate, chickens in intensive systems have increasingly large breasts and lameness is common. Walking becomes more difficult and painful as they grow larger and they can spend over 75% of their time sitting or resting.

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