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the life expectancy of farm animals

How old would a cow, a pig or a hen get to be if the animals were able to live their natural life expectancy? 

22.6.2023

It has become industry standard here in Australia, and all over the world, for animals who are farmed within agriculture systems to be slaughtered years before their natural life expectancy. What is indeed surprising for many people, however, is just how young most farmed animals are when they are killed for human use.

Below are comparisons of Natural Life Expectancy vs Actual Life for the most common species used in agriculture systems. 

life expectancy in nature vs agriculture

Many farmed animals are killed young once they lose their 'productivity' and no longer able to produce as much meat, milk or eggs for the industry.

Life expectancy of cattle

Cattle

Life expectancy of pig

Pig

Life expectancy of chicken

Chicken

Life expectancy of sheep

Sheep

Life expectancy of rabbit

Rabbit

Life expectancy of geese

Goose

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