Nordic Countries

86% of laying hens in Sweden suffer from keel bone fractures.[S]
86.1% of laying hens in Denmark suffer from keel bone fractures.[S]
3 million male chicks in the Danish egg industry are culled annually on their first day of life.[S]
6% of broiler chickens in Denmark suffer from a severe impairment in walking ability, with 35.5% suffering from a moderate impairment.[S]
In a study of 31 different broiler flocks across Sweden, 14-26% of the chickens suffered from a severe impairment in walking ability, and another 24-27% suffered from a moderate impairment.[S]

16.1% of piglets in Sweden die in their first month of life.[S]
Virtually all pigs in Sweden are stunned using carbon dioxide (CO₂) gas chambers.[S]
98% of pigs in Denmark are stunned using CO₂ gas chambers.[S]
Over 97% of male piglets in Denmark are castrated, with none receiving proper pain relief.[S]
90% of pigs in Finland are stunned using CO₂ gas chambers.[S]
96% of male piglets in Finland are castrated, with only 0.5% receiving proper pain relief.[S]

4.7% of dairy calves in Sweden die in the first 6 months of their life.[S]
Around 17% of dairy cows in Sweden are housed in tie-stall barns.[S]
72% of dairy farms in Finland perform disbudding, but only 45% of them use some form of pain relief.[S]
Around 60% of cattle killed for beef in Sweden originate from the dairy herd.[S]

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