Turkey on Factory Farms

Millions of turkeys are killed for food every year. Most of these birds are raised indoors in dark, crowded buildings. These turkeys never see sunshine or breathe fresh air and barely have enough room to move around.

Turkeys used for food grow so large so quickly that they suffer from many horrible and painful health problems.

Because they are so big and heavy, turkeys raised for food are also unable to fly, run or mate. In fact, it is sometimes hard enough for these turkeys to even walk.

Turkeys are driven to the slaughterhouse in crates stacked on the backs of open trucks. On these trips, they are not protected from bad weather and many freeze to death in the winter or die from heat in the summer.

Sadly, those who live to reach the slaughterhouse do not have to be stunned before they are killed. As a result, they often die very slow and painful deaths.

Turkeys could live 7-10 years, but are usually killed when they are just 5 months old.