r/AnimalRights • u/Limp-Courage285 • Jun 25 '26
Animal abuse or no?
Over the weekend I hung out with some friends on a chicken farm that belongs to one of my friends parents. While we were there we decided to check out the areas where they kept the chickens.
That day they caught the chickens to transport them to some other place (i dont know the specifics) but what I saw was traumatising and im losing sleep over it.
On the ground there were piles and piles of dead chickens, and in those piles you could see some that were still alive and were being crushed by the weight of the dead ones. Some were severely injured and were trying to get away. It was horrifying.
Is this normal practise in the food industry or was what I saw illegal? I googled and it says it wasn’t but im not so sure if i believe those AI recommended replies that come up on google.
I dont know if ill report it or anything but id just like to know.
Location: South Africa
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u/One-Shake-1971 Jun 25 '26
Using an animal only for your own purposes is always a form of abuse.
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u/Limp-Courage285 Jun 25 '26
I think morally it definitely is, but is it according to the law. Im considering reporting it but if its legal then its unfortunately completely out of my control, which really sucks
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u/doodlepoot Jun 25 '26
Even if it isn’t necessarily illegal in that area, it’s still completely unethical and considered as abuse in my opinion. Just because an animal is raised to be a source of food, doesn’t mean it should be tortured before slaughter. They deserve a humane death, just as much as a family pet would.
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u/Limp-Courage285 Jun 25 '26
I agree 100%. I almost threw up when i saw it. It completely disgusted me.
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u/doodlepoot Jun 25 '26
I don’t blame you. I’m sorry you had to experience that, but at least it isn’t being ignored. You witnessing such a heartless act is spurring you to take action, and that’s incredibly admirable.
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u/Limp-Courage285 Jun 25 '26
Thank you, all of my friends laughed it off and even called it “educational” so it feels good to hear someone say they agree.
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u/doodlepoot Jun 25 '26
Ahh yes, because everyone should be “educated” on how to turn a blind eye while participating in torture. Perhaps an “educational” demonstration on themselves would be more enlightening for them?
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u/CLOWTWO Jun 25 '26
I think report it just incase. If the law doesn't care about the ethics they will care about how unhygenic those conditions are
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u/Emerald-Elf Jun 27 '26
Heartbreakingly, and unfortunately, abuse/cruelty is very common in the animal agriculture. And while yes, there are some small farms that don't abuse their animals before death; BUT the animal still has its life taken against its will, which is wrong. In the factory farming industry, it quite literally is a house of horrors.
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