They're usually shredded alive almost immediately because they're seen as "waste" since they don't lay eggs
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Chickens are domesticated to the point that they cannot survive in the wild / have no ecological niche. Without some small scale animal agriculture like backyard chickens they would go extinct, though you could argue it's for the best.
Personally I think small-scale egg farming is not exploitative when the chickens are treated well.