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>> Miscellaneous Studies on Nocturnal Behaviors

Artworks created for the Department of Nocturnal Affairs
by Tal Yizrael and Caroline Maxwell

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24-hour turkey farm
digital inkjet print
2009

20,000 turkeys on a Minnesota farm.
Bright floodlights fill the space at night. This artificial daylight keeps the turkeys eating 24 hours a day. These turkeys gain weight at a much faster pace than normal, and are ready to send to slaughter in less than a year.