Vigil for the Chickens

150 billion animals are killed worldwide annually. About 1/3 are chickens. Chickens are the most killed animal in Canada at a rate of 766 million/year. 100,000 – 120,000 of these individuals are slaughtered daily at Sofina Foods in Wynyard, SK. These are beings who feel fear, joy, pain and suffering, they can recognize faces, remember and they want to live. They deserve better and even though we can’t rescue them from the butcher’s blade, we can bear witness, pay our respects, try to extend comforting words and honour these young birds about to leave this world. We can also raise awareness that we are people who can live happily, in good health without consuming chickens or any animal and we strive towards a world free of slaughterhouses.