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In order for female laying hens to be bred, male chicks are also hatched. Since boys don't lay eggs they are gassed or crushed.
Whether you buy battery, barn or free range eggs, the hens are deemed unprofitable after 12 months due to low egg yields. They are all slaughtered and made into soup, baby food or dog food.
All hens go through the painful procedure of debeaking. They have the tip of their beak sawn off without any anaesthetic.
85% of hens live in battery cages the size of an A4 sheet of paper. They are deprived of everything natural.
Due to such poor conditions hens need anti-biotics to stop them catching disease.
In Jan 2006 SARC and Total Liberation activists helped with the rescue of 3000 spent hens from a free range farm in Brighton. Many of the hens were thin and wasting; and extremely hen pecked from the cramped conditions. A number of hens needed veterinary attention and sadly not all survived.

Go egg-free! It's easier than you think! Check out our go veg section to find out about all the alternatives by clicking here.

If you know about a farm who is treating its hens cruely please inform SARC.

Inform your friends and family about the cruelty involved in egg farming and impress them with your yummy egg free pancakes.

Check out our pancake recipe below.

2 1/2 cups od all purpose flour

2 tablespoons of sugar

2 tablespoons of baking powder

1 tablespoon of vegetable oil

2 1/2 cups of soyamilk or water

Lightly mix all the ingredients except the oil together in a large bowl.

Leave to stand for 5-10 minutes.

Gently fold the mixture and leave for another 5 minutes. (Do not mix too much or the mixture will get too thick. Don't worry if the mixture appears lumpy).

Heat the vegetable oil in a pan. Pour in some of the mixture and fry until golden brown.

Crunchy or smooth peanut butter.

Melted dark chocolate. (We recommend Green & Blacks).

Chopped banana drizzled with maple syrup.

freshly squeezed lemon sprinkled with sugar.