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Do you free range? What type of set up do you have for your chickens?
Yes, my birds free range but what specifically do you want to know about my "set up"? As I said, the USDA allows people to say whatever they want if you have egglayers and only requires access to outside (no matter how small the access is) for meat birds. I wish the USDA would change the defination or at least make a suitable one because untill then, people will play fast and loose with the definations they put on thier birds/eggs and that does nothing to help the buy local/organic/humainly kept animals and eggs push we are seeing in this country. Personally, I feel its false advertising and borderline fraud but nothing can be done about it (see the USDA part). I dont have any problems though if the consumer actually visits the farm and see the restrictions the animals have but decides to purchase anyway. At least that way, they are an informed consumer and any label is unneeded at that point. Anyway, Im sorry people got so defensive and upset over the thought that they probally shouldnt label thier birds/eggs as free range when they are not. Other than money or pride, I just cant see what the big deal is, just lable your stuff so consumers know what they are getting, seems pretty simple to me.
HTH
Where did you see me talking about buying, selling, or advertising anything? Or anyonelse on this thread but you? I started this thread to help private poultry owners protect their free range birds from being killed. Why does everyonelse see that you are arguing, yet you continue to argue and you continue to deny that you are arguing?
Do you free range? What type of set up do you have for your chickens?
Yes, my birds free range but what specifically do you want to know about my "set up"? As I said, the USDA allows people to say whatever they want if you have egglayers and only requires access to outside (no matter how small the access is) for meat birds. I wish the USDA would change the defination or at least make a suitable one because untill then, people will play fast and loose with the definations they put on thier birds/eggs and that does nothing to help the buy local/organic/humainly kept animals and eggs push we are seeing in this country. Personally, I feel its false advertising and borderline fraud but nothing can be done about it (see the USDA part). I dont have any problems though if the consumer actually visits the farm and see the restrictions the animals have but decides to purchase anyway. At least that way, they are an informed consumer and any label is unneeded at that point. Anyway, Im sorry people got so defensive and upset over the thought that they probally shouldnt label thier birds/eggs as free range when they are not. Other than money or pride, I just cant see what the big deal is, just lable your stuff so consumers know what they are getting, seems pretty simple to me.
HTH
Where did you see me talking about buying, selling, or advertising anything? Or anyonelse on this thread but you? I started this thread to help private poultry owners protect their free range birds from being killed. Why does everyonelse see that you are arguing, yet you continue to argue and you continue to deny that you are arguing?
