ELI5 Why do so many ppl treat chickens expendable??

[z3lda3]

I think Plymouth Barred Rocks are usually meat birds, New Hampshire and I think Jersey giants are too.

Some are better egg layers and some are better for a good dinner.

My RSLs lay everyday, my legbars are like, “you’ll get an egg when I’m good and ready-don’t rush me”.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

leghorns are meat eating

Leghorns are about as far from a meat breed as you can get

 

[z3lda3]

I probably sound like a psychopath for referring meat birds as 'Chicken noodle soup' or 'Dinner' instead of like. meat Bird, Like everybody else call them as

I grew up on a cattle farm, and we all called the cows McDonald’s and Rib-eye.

 

[z3lda3]

Leghorns are about as far from a meat breed as you can get

Huh? Waiiiit I’m looking these up..I’m getting confused again

 

[WaterfowlsPoultry]

My RSLs lay everyday, my legbars are like, “you’ll get an egg when I’m good and ready-don’t rush me”.

Im pretty sure you can only get one chicken taco from a legbar so I would not say they are meaty boys

 

[WaterfowlsPoultry]

meaty boys

Gosh darn it! I did it again!!

 

[z3lda3]

Gosh darn it! I did it again!!

I think it’s emotional distancing. Calls em as you sees em

 

[WaterfowlsPoultry]

I grew up on a cattle farm, and we all called the cows McDonald’s and Rib-eye.

Back when I had cows with my mom she called cows "Old mcdonald's midnight snacks" instead of cows that we are gonna turn into meat

 

[WaterfowlsPoultry]

I think it’s emotional distancing. Calls em as you sees em

I swear my mind refuses to stop giving meat birds nicknames
meaty boys
chicken dinner
soon-to-be-seasoneds
culled and boiled soon
and the list goes on and on and on!!

 

[z3lda3]

Back when I had cows with my mom she called cows "Old mcdonald's midnight snacks" instead of cows that we are gonna turn into meat

Yep. It helps that disconnect I think. Or I’m twisted. I also had a horse an OLD horse, I dearly loved him, but called him “almost glue”.