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Nearly Eight Billion Per Year And Counting: Global Chick Culling, 2019–2024

Aug 12 2026 karol orzechowski

Within hours of hatching, roughly half the chicks born into the global egg industry are killed. This Faunalytics report examines the scope of the problem — and the technological solutions within our reach. READ MORE

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Nearly Eight Billion Per Year And Counting: Global Chick Culling, 2019–2024

Within hours of hatching, roughly half the chicks born into the global egg industry are killed. This Faunalytics report examines the scope of the problem — and the technological solutions within our reach. READ MORE

Aug 12 2026 karol orzechowski

In the Spotlight

Dec 6 2017 | Faunalytics

Faunalytics Index – December 2017

Eye-catching, informative bits of data from the past month, featuring research about companion animals, protein consumption, horse adoptions, and more. READ MORE

Nov 29 2017 | Faunalytics

Infographic: Land Use & Meat Alternatives

A Faunalytics infographic looks at reductions in environmental impact and land use, and how cutting out animal products still makes the biggest impact. READ MORE

Nov 22 2017 | Faunalytics

Thanksgiving In The U.S. – An Infographic

It's Thanksgiving season in the United States, which makes it a great time to look at our relationship with turkeys. READ MORE

Nov 15 2017 | Alison Lenton

Just How Hard Is It To Become Veg*n?

Becoming veg*n is best looked at as a longer term process: for most people, it's less like a light switch and more like a light dimmer. READ MORE

Nov 8 2017 | Faunalytics

Faunalytics Index – November 2017

This month's Faunalytics Index looks at facts and figures related to attitudes towards farming, cat sheltering, captive animal training, and much more. READ MORE

Oct 25 2017 | Faunalytics

10 Things We Learned From Research This Year (So Far)

A round-up of research from our 2017 collection (so far) provides data on farmed animals, protein alternatives, wild animal protection, and much more. READ MORE

Oct 11 2017 | Faunalytics

Faunalytics Index – October 2017

This month's Faunalytics Index looks at facts and figures related to animal research, the exotic meat trade, shelter dogs, pig farming, and much more. READ MORE

Oct 4 2017 | Che Green

Evolution Of A Veg*n Advocate

What do the stages of grief tell us about the process of becoming a veg*n advocate and improving our advocacy to help animals more effectively? READ MORE

Sep 27 2017 | Faunalytics

10 Reasons Dogs And Cats Linger In Shelters

What are the reasons that dogs and cats may not be adopted from animal shelters in the U.S. and abroad? We share 10 of them and the supporting research. READ MORE