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

Published September 24, 2026 · Category: News

Overview

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? Is it for planes?

Details

The sleek, rust-coloured saucer settles into the earth, mirroring the surrounding hills. It looks like an art gallery or a high-end conference centre – an architectural masterpiece designed to sit lightly on the land.

Source

Originally published at www.theguardian.com.

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