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FAQ
As the number of people appreciating chicken meat increased, the need arose to find a balanced solution between production and
Antibiotics are rarely used and are only one of many tools farmers use to keep their chickens healthy. Professional flocks
Chicken breeders and producers carefully care for their chickens raised for meat, and today it can be said that chickens
Group treatment of animals is understood when medicated feed is used, through drinking water and feed, which are safer and
This would be a very dangerous choice because antibiotics should instead be available when necessary, but be used with great
Chickens, like people, can also get sick even if they are kept under the best conditions. All animals are recognised
No. The development of bacterial resistance to antibiotics is the same in humans and chickens. It is always the misuse
Antibiotics in chickens may only be used after examination, diagnosis and prescription by a veterinary doctor. All veterinarians working for
No. For each veterinary antibiotic in the EU there are very strict withdrawal times before slaughter, to give the animal
In the EU, antibiotics are used only when necessary and in any case, when the need arises, antibiotics are not
False. There are many people who believe that antibiotic-resistant bacteria are transferred from animals to humans, but for this to
False. This use of antibiotics has been banned in the EU since 2006.
Statements such as these are very common in animal rights petitions and on the many sites that aim to eliminate
All animal welfare NGOs aim to eliminate factory farming and fund projects with lots of money from sponsorships and donations.
The extraordinary result of having high quality food at affordable prices for all is only achieved through the productive efficiency
From 1965 to today (2022), the environmental impact of chicken production has decreased by 50% worldwide. And this is despite
Animal welfare associations are driven by idealistic intentions that disregard the food function of the poultry system. Their point of
It is advisable to seek information only in scientific circles and avoid (physical or digital) places where comparisons are made
Poultry farming is widespread in all countries of the world. The activity takes place in the countryside, in one or
One would have to answer “what more should be done and in what direction?”. Associations invest energy in obtaining laws
