Investigations at Multiple Butterball Factory Farms Reveal:
Workers kicking, stomping on, dragging, and throwing turkeys
Baby birds being ground up alive in giant macerating machines
Turkeys having their toes and beaks cut or burned off without painkillers
Injured turkeys left to suffer and die without proper veterinary care
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Cruelty Critics:
“Turkeys are fully capable of feeling pain, fear, stress and of suffering, and the way they are treated in the video is clearly abusive.” Dr. Sara Shields “While watching this video, I was very alarmed to witness severe neglect and cruelty inflicted on turkeys at this hatchery facility. … What these turkeys are forced to endure is nothing short of torture.” Dr. Armaiti May “The machinery causes multiple injuries, and the procedures performed on these animals, without anesthesia, are extremely painful.” Dr. Lee Schrader “The birds are not living a life remotely worth living. Their world is full of fear, distress, pain, injury and illness as witnessed by this video.” Dr. Debra Teachout “There is absolutely no reason to handle the animals as roughly and unthinkingly as these workers do. Dragging the turkeys by the neck or wing; kicking them in order to move them is gratuitous, and indeed counterproductive, since it will inevitably create stress, pain, injury.” Dr. Bernard Rollin “Video footage of the turkeys on this farm exhibits inappropriate handling causing unnecessary stress and injury such as broken wings and legs. Untreated wounds and illnesses are evidence of inadequate husbandry and sanitation. These turkeys experience needless pain and suffering.” Dr. Lorelei Wakefield “I am appalled at the disrespect these workers have toward the lives of other living creatures. … It is obvious that these acts are unnecessary, but more importantly, they are acts of cruelty and blatant disregard for the welfare of these birds.” Dr. Greg Burkett “The turkeys in this video exhibit pain and suffering from the adverse actions taken by the company employees. They have no respect for those sentient beings.” Dr. Lester Friedlander |