Poultry, In Animal Husbandry, Refers To Domesticated Or Commercially Farmed Birds Raised For Their Meat, Eggs, Or Feathers

 

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Consumption of Poultry foods including chicken, turkey, and others is on the rise. This inevitably results in a growth in the quantity and scale of farms, the suffering of more birds, and detrimental effects on the environment and public health. Birds that have been domesticated—i.e., bred from wild species—are classified as poultry. This merely indicates that they have been raised, used cruelly, and died for thousands of years. For their meat, eggs, and feathers, poultry are raised in large quantities on intensive farms.

According To Coherent Market Insights, The Global Poultry Market Was Valued At US$ 267,332.3 Mn In 2018, And Is Expected To Exhibit A CAGR Of 3.0%, In Terms Of Revenue, Over The Forecast Period (2019-2027), To Reach US$ 347,265.8 Mn By 2027.

There are many other kinds of Poultry, such as peacocks, ostriches, and emus, but the ones that are raised on farms the most frequently include chickens, ducks, and geese, guinea hens, and turkeys. These creatures are among the ones that are mistreated the most in the world.

Poultry production has a variety of angles, and while we may only think about farms when we think about these birds, the business also has other, less well-known but no less alarming, sides. Birds raised for food are viewed as throwaway goods. As long as it doesn't affect the profits, it seems there is no upper limit to the amount of agony we are willing to inflict on chickens, turkeys, and other creatures.

There are two methods of killing: gassing and throat-cutting, which many birds undergo while still conscious. Birds gasp and scramble to inhale oxygen inside the gas chambers. Whatever the manner, it is obvious that the procedure is not kind or compassionate. It is also obvious that the birds do not desire to pass away. You would assume that there must be a justification for causing this much misery, such as the fact that poultry meat is the best and safest source of essential nutrients. However, this is false. A plant-based diet has all the nutrients humans require, however poultry meat carries a number of additional risks.

The nutrient, pathogen, and heavy metal contamination of soil and water that results from chicken farming is one of the industry's major environmental effects. A buildup of nutrients in the water can cause eutrophication, which kills aquatic life and causes ocean dead zones by depleting oxygen.

The feed is another important concern. A severe side effect of factory farming chicken is importing grain and soy from countries that have lost their forests, while depleting the oceans of fish to feed factory farmed birds contributes to the destruction of marine life.