Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 116175
Poultry: Animal Welfare
Tabled: 26 February 2026
Answered: 4 March 2026
Question
Rachael Maskell
Labour (Co-op) — York Central
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether a consultation on ending the routine culling of male chicks through in-ovo sexing is under consideration.
Answer
Dame Angela EagleAs stated in the recently published Animal Welfare Strategy the Government would like to see an end to the practice of killing day-old chicks and we will be working with the UK egg industry to this end. The Government welcomes industry’s interest in the d...
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