Ban chick hatching projects in schools

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Some schools have chick hatching projects, promoted by some companies. A mother hen turns eggs 30 times a day to ensure the chicks don’t get stuck to the shell, which can result in injury or death. Teachers cannot provide this care, and eggs/chicks may be left unattended over evenings/weekends.

Once a chick hatching scheme is over, chicks will either be returned to the company where their fate is uncertain, or they may be rehomed by someone in school. However the cockerels are usually unwanted.

This is a cost to schools, the eggs/chicks are not cared for properly and it results inevitably with unwanted cockerels being born and culled. Please ban this practice in schools on animal welfare grounds- there are more humane ways of teaching children about chicken lifecycles.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

You may wish to sign this petition which calls for the same action: Ban egg hatching projects in educational settings

Timeline

28 Apr 2023	Petition opened for signatures
2 May 2023	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 2 May 2023

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