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Ban male chick culling in egg production

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closedDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsOpened 15 January 2025Closed 15 July 2025

Background

The UK egg production industry kills millions of male chicks per year by either gassing or maceration.

Additional details

Several countries, including France and Germany, have either banned the culling of male chicks or are in the process of doing so. We would like the UK Government to join these countries in banning chick culling.

Where it’s popular

Constituencies with the most signatures on this petition.

EasingtonGrahame Morris
5
Chipping BarnetDan Tomlinson
4
Cardiff South and PenarthStephen Doughty
3
Dunstable and Leighton BuzzardAlex Mayer
3
DartfordJim Dickson
3
Warwick and LeamingtonMatt Western
3
Southgate and Wood GreenBambos Charalambous
2
Keighley and IlkleyRobbie Moore
2
TorbaySteve Darling
2
Filton and Bradley StokeClaire Hazelgrove
2
HertsmereSir Oliver Dowden
2
Houghton and Sunderland SouthBridget Phillipson
2
LowestoftJess Asato
2
Sefton CentralBill Esterson
2
Epsom and EwellHelen Maguire
2
Hampstead and HighgateTulip Siddiq
2
EastbourneJosh Babarinde
2
Derbyshire DalesJohn Whitby
2
Bermondsey and Old SouthwarkNeil Coyle
2
Enfield NorthFeryal Clark
2

Source: UK Government & Parliament Petitions service. Petition ID: 702689.