Join Animal Liberation, Sydney Animal Save, and Wollongong Animal Save in solidarity with the animals at an upcoming turkey vigil.
To receive the address, please send us a message on Facebook or email Nadia at nadia@animal-lib.org.au.
Bear Witness
We invite you to bear witness to the individuals whose lives will be prematurely taken. We bear witness to show our respects to them and remember them and all of the other victims who have entered the slaughterhouse and will enter the slaughterhouse
Part of a global movement
As part of the Worldwide Save Movement Network, we will be adhering to the principles of peace and respect for all living beings, and truth in our advocacy. Further details can be found in the Memorandum of Understanding (http://thesavemovement.org/start-a-save-group/mou/) and the Save Movement Code of Conduct (http://thesavemovement.org/code-of-conduct/).
The facility
This facility has approximately 8 trucks arrive, four nights a week. A truck can carry anywhere from 500 to 800 turkeys depending on their age and size. That's an approximate slaughter rate of 16,000 turkeys per week.
About turkeys
Turkeys are inquisitive creatures and a wide range of feelings - joy, fear, love, loyalty, pain. Australia produces about 5 million turkeys each year and sales are at their highest in December. It is estimated 75% of turkeys farmed in Australia are slaughtered for Christmas day meals. This number is growing.
Grown in filthy, windowless sheds, they are crammed in approximately 14,000 others, and will never see the light of day. They are unable to display normal behaviours such as spreading their wings, perching and dust bathing. Electric wire runs along the feeders to prevent turkeys from perching on them.
The stress caused by these farming conditions leads to neurotic behaviours such as feather pecking and cannibalism. This is managed by "debeaking" using a hot blade to burn off the sharp tips of their beaks.
Turkeys have been selectively bred and genetically modified to favour rapid growth.
They are slaughtered at just 10-12 weeks old. A drastically shortened life as they can live for 10+ years.
Click here for more information about turkey farming.
Please come and help us share their stories.