Which countries have banned chick culling? 2023
Chick culling is the process of separating and killing unwanted male and unhealthy female chicks that cannot produce eggs in industrialized egg facilities.
Banning of chick culling
Country or region | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Australia | Not banned |
| Austria | Banned |
| Belgium | Not banned |
| Bulgaria | Not banned |
| Canada | Not banned |
| Croatia | Not banned |
| Cyprus | Not banned |
| Czechia | Not banned |
| Denmark | Not banned |
| Estonia | Not banned |
| Finland | Not banned |
| France | Banned |
| Germany | Banned |
| Greece | Not banned |
| Hungary | Not banned |
| Ireland | Not banned |
| Italy | Banned but not yet in effect |
| Latvia | Not banned |
| Lithuania | Not banned |
| Luxembourg | Banned |
| Malta | Not banned |
| Netherlands | Not banned |
| New Zealand | Not banned |
| Poland | Not banned |
| Portugal | Not banned |
| Romania | Not banned |
| Slovakia | Not banned |
| Slovenia | Not banned |
| Spain | Not banned |
| Sweden | Not banned |
| Switzerland | Partially banned |
| United Kingdom | Not banned |
| United States | Not banned |
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