Australia’s newest chicken factory looks like a modern art gallery – but will it improve animal welfare?

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What happened

Three million chickens a week will be processed at the state-of-the-art facility in Tamworth – a fifth of all those eaten nationwide It is for birds?

The sleek, rust-coloured saucer settles into the earth, mirroring the surrounding hills.

Key facts

  • Three million chickens a week will be processed at the state-of-the-art facility in Tamworth – a fifth of all those eaten nationwide It is for birds?
  • Reported by The Guardian and published Thu, 24 Sep 2026 15:00:22 UTC.

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