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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)

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[–] JohnOliver@feddit.dk 4 points 5 months ago

I am guessing, only based on the fact that the immorally fast growing chickens only make a few more cents, that they are not profitable.

Also I am not sure if roosters can be kept together past a certain point maybe?