An animal rights group has targeted the Utah-based Norbest turkey plant in Moroni, releasing documents on Monday that shows the national producer allowed extreme confinement of birds, injured and diseased animals to go untreated, and sick poultry to be pecked to death by others in the flock.
The group released the shocking video and photographs just days before millions of Americans gather to enjoy a turkey dinner for the Thanksgiving holiday.
“I’ve been investigating animals for 10 years, and I’ve never seen anything as horrific,” co-founder Wayne Hsiung told The Tribune in a telephone interview.
The alleged problems in the Utah barns ranged from intensive confinement, injuries and disease — including hepatitis and animals with tumors and cysts on their heads, Hsiung said.