What Do Hatcheries do With There Extra chicks that havent been sold?

[georgialee]

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What!?!? Really

From : http://www.9lives.com/productDetail.aspx?id=60

Tender Nibbles with Real Chicken in Gravy

Guaranteed Analysis
Crude Protein Min 8.0 %
Crude Fat Min 2.5 %
Crude Fiber Max 1.0 %
Moisture Max 82.0 %
Ash Max 3.0 %
Taurine Min 0.05 %

INGREDIENTS: Water sufficient for processing, meat by-products, unsold hatchery chicks, fish, wheat flour, soy protein concentrate, modified starch, steamed bone meal, animal digest, guar gum, titanium dioxide, sodium tripolyphosphate, potassium chloride, caramel color, choline chloride, salt, taurine, vitamins (vitamin E supplement, vitamin A supplement, thiamine mononitrate, niacin supplement, d-calcium pantothenate, riboflavin supplement, pyridoxine hydrochloride, menadione sodium bisulfite complex, vitamin D3 supplement, folic acid, biotin, vitamin B12 supplement), minerals (ferrous sulfate, zinc oxide, manganous oxide, copper sulfate, calcium iodate, sodium selenite), iron oxide
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[sonew123]

I thought you added that in their as a joke! Im going to look on the back of my purina label tonight! nasty to think about those poor babies and my cats eating them! They could care less about my baby chicks at home!

 

[QuailKeeper]

they go in as extras in a shipment, are sold in assortments, fryer specials, etc.

 

[ranchhand]

Quote:
What!?!? Really

From : http://www.9lives.com/productDetail.aspx?id=60

Tender Nibbles with Real Chicken in Gravy

Guaranteed Analysis
Crude Protein Min 8.0 %
Crude Fat Min 2.5 %
Crude Fiber Max 1.0 %
Moisture Max 82.0 %
Ash Max 3.0 %
Taurine Min 0.05 %

INGREDIENTS: Water sufficient for processing, meat by-products, unsold hatchery chicks, fish, wheat flour, soy protein concentrate, modified starch, steamed bone meal, animal digest, guar gum, titanium dioxide, sodium tripolyphosphate, potassium chloride, caramel color, choline chloride, salt, taurine, vitamins (vitamin E supplement, vitamin A supplement, thiamine mononitrate, niacin supplement, d-calcium pantothenate, riboflavin supplement, pyridoxine hydrochloride, menadione sodium bisulfite complex, vitamin D3 supplement, folic acid, biotin, vitamin B12 supplement), minerals (ferrous sulfate, zinc oxide, manganous oxide, copper sulfate, calcium iodate, sodium selenite), iron oxide
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*Sigh*, look at the link folks- it was an attempt at humor, not fact.

 

[fldiver97]

Quote:
What!?!? Really

You don't want to know what all else goes into some commercial pet foods.... Have you ever read "Food Pets Die For" ?

 

[QuailKeeper]

Quote:
What!?!? Really

From : http://www.9lives.com/productDetail.aspx?id=60

Tender Nibbles with Real Chicken in Gravy

Guaranteed Analysis
Crude Protein Min 8.0 %
Crude Fat Min 2.5 %
Crude Fiber Max 1.0 %
Moisture Max 82.0 %
Ash Max 3.0 %
Taurine Min 0.05 %

INGREDIENTS: Water sufficient for processing, meat by-products, unsold hatchery chicks, fish, wheat flour, soy protein concentrate, modified starch, steamed bone meal, animal digest, guar gum, titanium dioxide, sodium tripolyphosphate, potassium chloride, caramel color, choline chloride, salt, taurine, vitamins (vitamin E supplement, vitamin A supplement, thiamine mononitrate, niacin supplement, d-calcium pantothenate, riboflavin supplement, pyridoxine hydrochloride, menadione sodium bisulfite complex, vitamin D3 supplement, folic acid, biotin, vitamin B12 supplement), minerals (ferrous sulfate, zinc oxide, manganous oxide, copper sulfate, calcium iodate, sodium selenite), iron oxide
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[JennsPeeps]

I was kidding, folks. The actual ingredient is listed as "chicken".

 

[gaited horse]

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yall make me laugh

 

[tcwk]

Yeah, they are sold off for food, I was at Meyer Hatchery yesterday and they had a big discount box filled with chicks that didn't sell.

Edit: Sp

 

[Cetawin]

Many are gased or incinerated as well as sold off in mixes, specials, etc etc.