West Virginia Turkey Farms Investigation 2008-Peta2

While working at a series of Aviagen factory farms in West Virginia, PETA's investigator documented that workers tortured, mutilated, and maliciously killed turkeys. The following are just a few of the documented offenses: * Employees stomped on turkeys' heads, punched turkeys, hit them on the head with a can of spray paint and pliers, and struck turkeys' heads against metal scaffolding. * Men shoved feces and feed into turkeys' mouths and held turkeys' heads under water. Another bragged about jamming a broom stick 2 feet down a turkey's throat. * A supervisor said he saw workers kill 450 turkeys with 2-by-4s. * One man said he saw a coworker fatally inject turkey semen and sulfuric acid into turkeys' heads.

PETA's investigator repeatedly brought abuses to a supervisor's attention. The supervisor responded, "Every once in a while, everybody gets agitated and has to kill a bird." PETA also brought the abuse to the attention of Aviagen, and although the company made assurances and instituted some new rules, the cruelty did not stop.

PETA's investigator also saw disgusting, cramped conditions. The rotting remains of about 70 hens were left amid live birds—who had to climb over the dead—for more than a day. A supervisor urinated in turkey pens, and workers spat tobacco in the pens as well. The suffering typically found on factory farms was also routine in Aviagen's sheds: Hens' beaks were cut with pliers, massive birds collapsed and died of exhaustion or heart attacks, and turkeys were thrown into transport cages.

Those who eat turkeys are supporting this cruelty. Please help us put an end to this suffering by leaving turkeys off your plate and by supporting PETA's work in behalf of animals.

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[joolsrools99]

As little pain as possible?! the turkey isnt even dead after a stomping, the thing is still alive, you inhumane souless redneck fuck!

[itachi7875]

true buts its still some sick shit.

[kolipoke]

ha ha here is your guys thanksgiving turkey i know that every one of you will eat one of this turkey ha ha

[STARFOXPERIENCE]

FUCKERS !!!!!! I NEVER EAT A TURKEY AGAIN ! NEVER !

[mrpeepee26]

This makes me so sad. I'm from WV, went to school at WVU and had no clue this was going on. Yes, the sick fuckers who do this shit are complete rednecks. They should be lynched!

[TokyoAnimeMagic]

you suck fuck you i loveanimals and this is animal cruelty and hate wat you are doing these animals

[MrSensi01]

sick fuckers.........obviously americans....the most fkd up an disliked race on the planet..

[samelliot1954]

Go spend some time on a farm! This type of thing happens everyday. You just so happened to see it once. You have no Idea what happens on a farm City Person. As far as the Urination thing, That was wrong! Hope you never ate one that was Peed on.If you lived in a big room with 1500 other people you would have to Strive to stay alive like the rest or DIE. Just life on the farm. Put your SHIT KICKERS ON &go check it out.

[squid0862]

Just because you eat turkey doesn't you mean you support this! PETA sucks!

[xxMsKatieBabesxx]

I Hope The same What Thare Doing Too THese Innocent Little Turkeys Are Done Straight back to them! No ANimal or Feathery Friends deserves too Be treated like this! Fk This Farm And The rest Slaughter houses everything!

[Bluecuck]

These workers are mostly uneducated hillbilles and illegal mexicans workers who don't know any better. The bosses are to blame. These fat cat bosses will do anything to keep costs down and sell unhealthy fatty foods to make the world & their wallets fatter. All employees shoud be taught to treat all animals humanely.