Sign the petition to end chick culling

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Why it's urgent

No fixed deadline is given. The investigation and petition were posted September 9, 2026.

The strategy

Adds public support to calls on companies and policymakers to adopt in-ovo sexing and set deadlines. A petition signature is one of many, but it shows demand for change.

Why it scored 75

Scale: Massive: About 7 billion male chicks a year worldwide, per Mercy For Animals.
Severity: Extreme: Chicks are ground up alive or killed with gas, per the group's investigations.
Chance of success: Plausible: Germany has a national ban and France has announced plans, and in-ovo sexing is spreading, but the report names no specific pending decision that this petition feeds into.
Your difference: Small: A petition signature among many, with no confirmed decision-maker reading the count.

Open to anyone. The petition asks for a name; the report does not say what other details are required. Sources: mercyforanimals.org, mercyforanimals.org. How scoring works