MORGANTON, N.C. (AP) — A poultry company in western North Carolina says it has installed cameras in the plant where live birds are present after a federal report found 33 inhumane violations.
The Morganton News Herald reports the U.S. Agriculture Department found the violations at Case Farms’ plant in Morganton, including birds being run over, kicked by an employee and dipped in a scalder while still alive.
Case Farms said in a statement that in addition to cameras, it also has set up a third-party hotline for employees to report inhumane treatment.
Case Farms said its employees are trained in humanely handling animals but that its standards haven’t been met in the past. Employees responsible for inhumane treatment of chickens will be fired, the company said.
