Australia’s newest chicken factory looks like a modern art gallery – but will it improve animal welfare?

Jeff Budd, deputy mayor of Tamworth regional council, says the facility’s unusual design creates a gem for the city and will attract the skilled workers it needs. Photograph: Baiada Jeff Budd, deputy mayor of Tamworth regional council, says the facility’s unusual design creates a gem for the city and will attract the skilled workers it needs. Photograph: Baiada Animal welfare Australia’s newest chicken factory looks like a modern art gallery – but will it improve animal welfare? Three million chickens a week will be processed at the state-of-the-art facility in Tamworth – a fifth of all those eaten nationwide

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The sleek, rust-coloured saucer settles into the earth, mirroring the surrounding hills. It looks like an art gallery or a high-end conference centre – an architectural masterpiece designed to sit lightly on the land.