In future, Dr Butt envisages, the egg-sorting operation of a large hatchery might look like this: A conveyor belt moves the eggs along, gently jostling them until their allantoic sacs point upright.
Campaigners have released undercover footage of a "conveyor belt to death" for millions of male baby chicks killed as part of the egg production industry, UKPA reports. Vegetarian organization Viva!