The 35-day life of a KFC chicken… in a shed full of 34,000 birds: Documentary reveals conditions some of the 23 …

1,000 farms supply fast food chain KFC with 23 million chickens a year Birds live in huge sheds for just 35 days before they are gassed to death Documentary filmed around 34,000 chickens in a shed with few windows Activists say the conditions the chickens are kept in are 'oppressive' One farmer claims the birds have a short but 'very good life' KFC said all their suppliers meet or exceed UK and EU welfare requirements

By Laura Cox for the Daily Mail

Published: 17:50 EST, 17 March 2015 | Updated: 18:25 EST, 17 March 2015

As one of the UKs most popular fast food chains, it sells almost 400 pieces of chicken every minute.

But now conditions on the farms that supply KFC with 23million chickens a year can be shown for the first time.

The images show tens of thousands of chickens kept together in huge sheds, alive for just 35 days before they are gassed.

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Life on the farm: Supplier Andrew in the shed filled with 34,00 chickens destined for the fast food chain KFC

The thousands of chickens live together in huge sheds for just 35 days before they are gassed

A documentary tonight shows the birds living amid their excrement in conditions activists say are oppressive but the farmer in charge claims its a very good life.

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