The multiple levels and slots of the large machine align the days-old birds in single files. Each chick is then shuttled on a blue conveyor belt past high-speed cameras that analyze their feathers to ...

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"The practice of shipping chicks through the mail began in 1918 with the promise that chicks would only be shipped if they could reach their destination within 72 hours," writes . "That is a promise ...