Dear John

With the pheasant and partridge shooting season about to come to an end, it is
timely to remind ourselves that the game bird breeding season will start soon.

Across the country and hidden from public gaze, many thousands of pheasants and
partridges used for breeding purposes are imprisoned in cages. Their eggs will
be collected, hatched and the resulting chicks (if deemed of good enough
quality) will be reared on to become next season’s feathered targets for
shooters.

Animal Aid’s goal is to see an end to the killing of animals for ‘sport’. In the
interim, we are pushing for an immediate ban on these horrific cages.

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Our undercover footage has revealed that not only do these semi-wild birds
endure confinement but, against even the most basic government guidance, many
are imprisoned in barren cages. The stress of their confinement is unbearable.
Often, their frustration turns to violence against each other. The shooting
industry’s answer is to restrict these poor birds still further by putting
‘bits’ on their beaks.

CHICKS GROUND UP ALIVE
In 2019, Animal Aid’s undercover team revealed that eggs and even hatching chicks were being ground up alive in macerators
(which are like giant food blenders). Warning: This footge is extremely upsetting.
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2020 INVESTIGATION
You can view images from our most recent investigations in 2020 here
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Thank you,

Fiona
Campaign Manager
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Animal Aid, The Old Chapel, Bradford Street, Tonbridge, Kent, TN9 1AW. 01732
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