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Ban the incubating and hatching of chicks in school classrooms
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2,971 signatures
What the petition asks
Unhatched chicks are taken from their their mothers, and brought into school classrooms where they are denied everything that is natural to them. Chicks born in this manner often become sick and deformed. Many projects like this result in the chicks being euthanised when it is over.
This practice is cruel and vastly outdated in many ways.
There is nothing educational about animals, the environment or life cycles that can be found from practicing such 'projects' or 'experiments'.
Chickens have complex social bonds and 'pecking orders'. These types of 'projects' deny them a chance to develop their natural bonds and deprive them of natural beginnings, hence negating the natural observation of animals and respect for their lives.
There is nothing educational about animals, the environment or life cycles that can be found from practicing such 'projects' or 'experiments'.
Chickens have complex social bonds and 'pecking orders'. These types of 'projects' deny them a chance to develop their natural bonds and deprive them of natural beginnings, hence negating the natural observation of animals and respect for their lives.
Timeline
| 20 Feb 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 20 Aug 2019 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
2,971
Status
Closed
Opened
20 Feb 2019
Closed
20 Aug 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.