Chickens are not Machines

10 facts you should know about the chicken and the egg

• In 2017, there were nearly 11 billion eggs produced in the UK.

• Animal products are the only source of dietary cholesterol. Plants don’t contain cholesterol.
• Chickens have more than 24 calls, each with a distinct meaning.
• Over 6 million male chicks are killed after hatching every year.
• Chickens dream and experience REM (rapid eye movement) during sleep.
• In barns, up to 9 chickens are squeezed into just one square metre.
• Chickens originate from Asian tropical rainforests.
• In the UK over 35 million eggs are eaten every day.
• Chickens are the closest living relative to the T.Rex.
• At 72 weeks of age, a caged hen will have produced 300 eggs.