Tyson Foods, the largest chicken processor in the U.S., is investigating allegations of animal abuse at a contract farm in Tennessee.
A Bloomberg News report says the group Mercy for Animals claims an undercover video shows birds are suffering in windowless sheds and suffering from injuries. Mercy for Animals also claims the chickens are bred to grow too fast and are being weighed down by their own body weight. The group said most of the video comes from a contract farm in Lewisburg, Tennessee, with the rest of the video coming from other farms in different locations.
In October of 2015, Tyson fired two Mississippi workers after a video from Mercy for Animals showed bird mistreatment.
A Tyson spokesman said “it’s disturbing to us to see sick or injured birds,” adding that if the investigation uncovers any wrongdoing, Tyson Foods work quickly to address the problems.