We know that the most amount of suffering in transport is in birds. There was a study done in Canada by Schwartzkopf-Genswein in 2012 that indicated that 86% of cattle journeys are already less than eight hours, and that the majority of pigs already spend less than three hours in transport trucks.
We know that the real problem in Canada is the transportation of birds, chickens in particular. When we look at the statistics for the number of animals that are arriving either DOA or so sick and injured that they can't become part of the supply chain, the vast, overwhelming percentage is birds.
We also know that, where we see the courts stepping in—which has nothing to do with Mercy for Animals—they are stepping in on incidents regarding birds, in particular Maple Lodge Farms, who has been held to account in our court system and on multiple occasions been charged with animal cruelty. The biggest issue regarding animal transportation is birds.