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Not necessarily. I had chickens for many years. I got straight run chicks from a small producer -- not a big factory farm. I also did have some birds that were "throwaways" from a commercial producer -- they left the young birds in a bucket outside their chicken house to die in the cold (Not all lived -- they were VERY cold by the time I saved them. However, several did live long, productive lives.) A few others were obtained from someone who could no longer have chickens. From that point, I was able to let my birds hatch "mutt" babies.
I never killed a single rooster. That's right. I had MANY roosters. I had to separate a couple of "mean" roos into bachelor pads, but otherwise, I never really had problems with multiple roosters in my pens.
I now have quail. Once again, I don't butcher. I just hatched out a few babies. Regardless of how many are male they will have a home. My quail were given to me by someone who no longer wanted them. I did not contribute to the death of any creatures by accepting unwanted animals into my care. In fact, I probably prevented their death.
So, I can easily eat eggs without contributing to bloodshed. Thus it is not necessary for me to be a vegan in order to not cause harm.
Not necessarily. I had chickens for many years. I got straight run chicks from a small producer -- not a big factory farm. I also did have some birds that were "throwaways" from a commercial producer -- they left the young birds in a bucket outside their chicken house to die in the cold (Not all lived -- they were VERY cold by the time I saved them. However, several did live long, productive lives.) A few others were obtained from someone who could no longer have chickens. From that point, I was able to let my birds hatch "mutt" babies.
I never killed a single rooster. That's right. I had MANY roosters. I had to separate a couple of "mean" roos into bachelor pads, but otherwise, I never really had problems with multiple roosters in my pens.
I now have quail. Once again, I don't butcher. I just hatched out a few babies. Regardless of how many are male they will have a home. My quail were given to me by someone who no longer wanted them. I did not contribute to the death of any creatures by accepting unwanted animals into my care. In fact, I probably prevented their death.
So, I can easily eat eggs without contributing to bloodshed. Thus it is not necessary for me to be a vegan in order to not cause harm.
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