Chicken Abuse

• Probation, $300K fines issued in ‘sickening’ Chilliwack chicken abuse case

  Elite Farms and Sofina Foods pleaded guilty to two counts of animal cruelty related to undercover videos showing chicken catchers tormenting birds in 2017.

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  Dec 16, 2021
  
• Dozens of charges laid in ‘absolutely sickening’ Chilliwack chicken abuse case

  The charges relate to a video captured by animal rights group Mercy for Animals in June 2017.

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  Dec 13, 2018
  
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• Video showing chickens left without food and water triggers BC SPCA animal cruelty probe

  New video has surfaced that shows chickens being left behind without food or water after their coop was cleaned out.

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  Jun 26, 2018
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• B.C. company reprimanded for use of body cameras following chicken cruelty video

  This comes after Elite Services made it mandatory for some workers and supervisors to wear body cameras after a video showed employees allegedly abusing live chickens on several B.C. farms.

  Nov 8, 2017
• BC SPCA investigating Abbotsford poultry farm for alleged animal cruelty

  The BC SPCA is appealing to the provincial government to adopt standards that already exist for domesticated animals, to be applied to farm animals.

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  Jul 4, 2017
• Animal activists take to Lilydale plant to protest alleged mistreatment of chickens

  Activists called for companies to take more accountability, and consumers to switch to more sustainable food sources.

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  Jun 17, 2017
• 6 employees fired after undercover video reveals alleged abuse of chickens by Chilliwack company

  WARNING: This story contains disturbing details describing alleged instances of animal cruelty. Discretion is advised.

  Jun 13, 2017
• BC SPCA investigates alleged ‘brutal and sadistic’ treatment of chickens by Chilliwack company

  WARNING: This story contains disturbing details describing alleged instances of animal cruelty. Discretion is advised.

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  Jun 13, 2017