Austin Meyer

Wild birds naturally lay about 30 eggs a year. Hens in the egg industry are bred to produce nearly 300 a year. This leads to a high rate of terminal reproductive cancers.

This video shows what hospice care looks like for the egg-laying hens lucky enough to be rescued from factory farms and brought to a sanctuary. The enormity of the challenge chickens face is staggering, but thankfully there are people like Maria Goller, an animal caregiver at , who devote their lives to making a difference. When we see chickens as individuals, we can no longer justify treating them as machines.

🎥 To witness the dedication and care given to chickens at one of the largest farmed animal sanctuaries in the United States, watch the new short documentary from National Geographic Explorer & , Maria & The Flock, now streaming on YouTube. Comment “Flock” below and we’ll DM you the link!

Maria & The Flock, is LIVE on YouTube! 🎥

This short documentary by NatGeo Explorer tells the story of Maria Goller, an avian researcher with her PhD in biology, who dedicates her life to caring for the most exploited land animal on planet earth: chickens. Through showcasing Maria’s work caring for 150 rescued hens at one of the largest farmed animal sanctuaries in the country, this film illustrates the lasting impacts that the industrialized farming system has on the lucky few who make it out alive, and demonstrates the individuality of a species that is bred and killed by the tens of billions each year.

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