Chickens killed for McDonald's spend their lives crammed inside massive windowless sheds, pressed up against each other, standing in their own waste, and breathing ammonia-filled air. They often become crippled by the weight of their overgrown bodies. If they don't succumb to disease and infection on these farms, they're hung upside down and their throats are slit. They may still be conscious when they're dunked into the scalding-hot water of defeathering tanks. Everyone can help chickens by simply going vegan. Learn more.