WHAT IS A FRANKENCHICKEN AND WHY ARE THEY A PROBLEM?
The farming of fast-growing breeds of chicken is arguably the biggest animal welfare crisis in the UK. These breeds are dubbed 'Frankenchickens' for a reason.
Their unnaturally fast growth, caused by decades of intense selective breeding, can cause them many painful health problems.
Even before facing slaughter, Frankenchickens suffer from higher rates of organ failure, lameness, burns from being forced to lie in their own waste, and diseases like white striping in their muscles. In fact, approximately half a million chickens die every week on UK farms.
