‘Frankenchickens’ are like 28-stone three-year-olds, Court of Appeal hears

Animal welfare supporters outside the Royal Courts Of Justice in London, where animal welfare charity the Humane League is challenging the Government (Ben Whitley/PA) - (PA Wire)

Fast-growing chickens which reach their slaughter weight quicker than other types are the equivalent of a 28-stone (177.7kg) three-year-old, the Court of Appeal has heard.

Animal welfare charity, The Humane League UK, previously brought legal action against then Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Therese Coffey, arguing she had misinterpreted a key section of animal welfare law concerning so-called “Frankenchickens”.