They're Usually Shredded Alive Rule :( - Lemmy

They’re usually shredded alive almost immediately because they’re seen as “waste” since they don’t lay eggs For some more context: Why the egg industry ‘shreds’ baby chicks alive (NSFL) [https://youtu.be/zdvnDHKB7nA]

Dog food.

Industrial egg production is the vast majority of egg production. Using the word only there is perhaps a bit misleading when for instance, 98.2% of US egg production is from factory farms [1]

I’m not sure one can call any of those methods painless either

US Factory Farming Estimates

How many animals are factory farmed? We estimate that 99% of US farmed animals are living in factory farms at present. By species, we estimate that 74.9% of cows, 98.6% of pigs, 99.8% of turkeys, 98.3% of chickens raised for eggs, and over 99.9% of chickens raised for meat are living in factory farms. Based on the confinement and living conditions of farmed fish, we estimate that virtually all US fish farms are suitably described as factory farms, though there is limited data on fish farm conditions and no standardized definition. Land animal figures use data from the USDA Census of Agriculture and EPA definitions of Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations.

Sentience Institute

The industry is slowly evolving away from it tho. I’ve seen “no chicken killing” or something similar on labels in German shops.

nytimes.com/…/chickens-egg-industry-humane.html

A Simple New Technique Could Make Your Eggs More Humane

A system that determines the sex of chicks before they hatch eliminates the need to destroy young males.

The New York Times
That is because it got forbidden. They never would do something that lessens their profit without being forced to do it.