Washington: Millions of animals are being killed every day at the American Animal Farm due to fear of coronavirus infection. These animals are being killed every day not for meat but to keep their numbers down.
In the US, animal slaughter is closed due to corona infection. Meat business has come to a complete standstill due to the shutdown. In such a situation, where there is a shortage of meat and there is a possibility of a surge in its prices, the farmers who raise animals have to kill them to reduce the number of their animals.
20 large slaughterhouses are closed in America
According to a report by The Guardian, more than 20 large slaughterhouses have been closed in America. However, some of them slaughterhouses have been restarted. On Tuesday, US President Donald Trump has passed a legal order, ordering the slaughterhouses to be opened. Trump says that it will benefit companies that do meat business. His business will continue.
According to a figure, 2 million animals have been killed in their farm in America. This figure may increase further. To keep the number of animals under control, they are being killed.
There are two methods to kill animals in America. They are either killed by covering them with foam, or they are killed by closing the air-borne system. An advisory has been issued in America about this. In an advisory issued on Friday, the US Department of Agriculture and the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has said that veterinarians and government officials will help farmers to kill animals to control the number of animals or they will have another option. will be given.
The most threatened chicken
The US Welfare Organization Mercy for Animals, an organization working for animals, has said that there are emergency conditions for animals. The president of the organization Lia Garces has said that the biggest threat is on the chicken. After that comes the number of pigs. Garces has said that chicken is usually ready in 42 to 47 days. After this, their meat is taken out. If it does not, then they die after this. According to a statistic, about 2 million chicken have been killed in America. This has been done only to keep their numbers under control.