The Humane League UK (THLUK) had challenged a decision ... According to the RSPCA, 90% of all supermarket chickens were "Frankenchicken" breeds, genetically selected for their rapid growth rate.

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Fast-growing chickens are genetically-selected breeds that produce more meat ... as broiler chickens - slaughtered each year in the UK. The Humane League UK, which brought the legal challenge ...

These breeds are used on most standard farms supplying UK supermarkets. The chickens experience significantly worse welfare than slower-growing breeds, suffering leg deformities, organ failure and ...