RSPCA: Broiler Chicken Suffering
Reports and educates about what happens to the birds who provide the UK with the nation's most popular meat. Online petition, press ad, commercial, and resources for activism.
MFA: EggCruelty.Com
Investigation and rescue at Ohio's two largest egg factory farms. Background information, articles, photo and video gallery, suggestions for activism, and links to related sites. From Mercy for Animals, a vegan organization.
European Union Laying Hens Legislation
This page from the official European Union website will always show the latest information on their regulations concerning laying hens and the ban on battery egg farming.
Buckeye Egg Farm Disaster
About the rescue of over 3000 battery hens from Ohio and how you can help.
Farm Animal Welfare Network
Animal Rights site that focuses on all types of poultry. UK.
Chicken Feed
Extensive international resource guide to natural chicken feeding, including a mailing forum. Site motto: Health Before Profit.
BBC - EU Bans of Battery Hen Cages
The European Union voted to ban battery hen cages across Europe, starting in 2009.
BBC - Shoppers Duped in Egg Con
Claims that UK consumers are unwittingly buying hundreds of thousands of battery produced eggs, believing they have come from free-range hens.
Chickens have rights too!
Salon Newsreal article about Karen Davis, the founder of UPC. By David Wallis, New York.
Battery Hens Campaign
Educates consumers about the welfare problems of egg production in battery cages and tries to achieve an international ban on battery cage systems. Info is from the Compassion in World Farming organization.
Frank & Dannie's Sad, Mad Chukkie Site
Vegetarian couple who raise laying hens in their Essex garden. Information about conditions of commercial battery and free-range hens, the family's dogs, and links to animal welfare groups.
The Other Side of the Chicken
Appreciation of chickens and their rights. Information about the lives of farm chickens, chicken art, a chicken care sheet and chicken welfare links.
Ban Battery Cages
A hen rescue campaign in the Minneapolis area.
Eastern Shore Chicken Sanctuary
Sanctuary plus activist organization working to eliminate chicken and livestock farming. Maryland, USA.
CWF: Broiler Campaign
Information about labeling for stocking densities, the suffering of meat chickens and the health hazards for the consumers. From Compassion in World Farming. UK.
PETA - Commando Chicks
Campaign to inform consumers about the factory farming of meatbirds.
The Cyberactivist
A blog from a former worker in a Tyson chicken processing plant, where he documents in bloody detail how chickens are killed, and what he finally did about it.
Gourmet Cruelty
Ccoalition dedicated to exposing the cruelty of the foie gras industry. Includes photo gallery, video clips and news. Based in Washington, DC, USA.
COK: ISECruelty.com
Information, photos and videos about the treatment of hens at ISE-America, an egg supplier with facilities in multiple states. From Compassion Over Killing.
PETA: KFCCruelty
Presents the view that there is cruelty and abuse of chickens by KFC's suppliers and supports a vegan lifestyle.
No Foie Gras
Educational and activist site working against force feeding of birds, a technique used in commercial foie gras production. Includes articles, resources, campaign materials, and links.
PETA: Turkey Farm Cruelty
An undercover investigation in Minnesota plus a campaign for justice. Also information about vegetarian products to substitute turkey meat.
FS: Poultry.org
Contains pictures, videos, and information about the animal suffering, human health hazards, worker exploitation, and environmental destruction caused by the poultry industry. From the Farm Sanctuary organization.
The Ducks' Voice
Dedicated to banning the force feeding of ducks and geese to produce pate de foie gras.
United Poultry Concerns
Activist group that campaigns against cruelty to chickens and other domestic fowl. Site features action alerts, resource articles, merchandise and membership. Virginia, US.
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