About 200 people gathered on Saturday in Langoëlan (Morbihan) to denounce a giant henhouse project "
never seen in France
", according to the organizers, the Collective against factory farms.
This gathering took place a few days before a hearing scheduled for Thursday before the administrative court in Rennes after an appeal by associations, including Eau et Rivières de Bretagne, which denounce in particular inadequacies in the environmental impact studies of the project.
The project foresees the delivery of 120,000 chickens every 45 days
"
Air for the chickens
", "
beware, you are ordered by the agribusiness
", "
agro-factory-farms no-future
", could we read in particular on banners or signs.
In this town of 400 inhabitants, the contested project provides for the delivery of "
120,000 chickens every 45 days, unheard of in France,
" Julien Hamon, member of the Collective where he represents the Peasant Confederation, told AFP. The batches of chicks in medium-sized farms are on average between 20,000 and 40,000, he said. This is an "
integrated breeding
", the chicks and feed as well as the technical support being provided by Sanders (Avril group) which takes delivery of the chickens after 45 days, according to the organizers. The breeders carry the investment and are paid as service providers.
The farm where this project is planned has so far received 60,000 chicks per batch with three jobs, parents and son.
As the parents retire, the new project is carried by the son and another person.
"
We double production and we lose a job,
" said Michel Besnard, the collective support for victims of pesticides, also party to the appeal before the administrative court.
The so-called “
farmer
” red label
chickens
are generally slaughtered after 80 days of breeding.
Almost half of the chicken consumed in France is imported and the percentage reaches 80% for collective catering (canteens, restaurants, etc.).
