I can't eat chikcen anymore!!!

[silky_3699]

i have that problem...

 

[Clay Valley Farmer]

I agree with you, but keep in mind that there are farms out there that do not do thing right. And many chickens and other animals on factory farms do not get raised in ideal conditions.

From what I have seen any significant factory farm or meat processor in Canada and I would asume the US would be no different is inspected and regulated very strictly. Infact, locally many older or smaller abitoirs have been forced out due to new regulations and requirments to upgrade equipment or buildings despite there not being a single reported problem. When they do find a factory farm or meat processing plant with problems it is front page news. On the other hand sadly there are many many small farming and hobby situations where animals are kept in really bad shape and for the most part it does not make the news unless you really look for it in SPCA reports or AG new. These small holders are pretty much under the radar and unless a complaint comes into the SPCA/Humane Society/Animal Welfair it goes unnoticed. Unfortunatly some people don't give a darn, don't know any better or get in over their heads with time management, money or health problems and as a result the animals suffer.

To finger factory farming as the root of evil is ignoring alot of the story and also does not give them credit for simply responding to consummer demmand for cheap and fast.

When consumers change their views and will accept paying more for less the farming practices will change, it might come form changes in consumer choices affecting product demmand, or it could be public pressure on government to regulate industry into a new dirrection. However, so far there has simply not been enough substantiated evidence to sway public opinion. It will take much more than a pecent or two shunning factory farmed meat and a few videos attempting to expose factory farming to convince the massses that they don't want supermarket chicken specials at less than a $1/lb.​

 

[chickened]

Broilers to the best of my knowledge are raised on the ground not in cages and a chickens drumsticks do not contact the ground when standing or sitting and battery hens are spent layers and are not sold as fryers. Just some facts.
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[Kuntry Klucker]

I am getting some great info, it is very helpful to hear both sides. I want to make the best decision
and that comes with listening to arguments from both sides.

After the battery hens are "spent" what are they processed into? I have heard hotdogs but not sure
about that.

 

[sumi]

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Kentucky Fried Chicken, I heard. Don't know if it's true, don't eat KFC. Some lucky ones get rehabbed by chicken lovers.

 

[Kuntry Klucker]

Ok, thanks. We are safe there, I don't eat fried food anyhow. I was searching for products
so that I do not accidently by them unaware that they are make with processed battery hens.
Want to avoid those products as much as possible.

 

[sourland]

Likely 'end points' for battery hens might be soup, nuggets, and dog food.

 

[Kuntry Klucker]

I wondered about dog food myself. Nuggets seem likely too. Ok thanks.

 

[al6517]

Nuggets will never be made from battery laying hen's, the meat isn't suitable at all. These birds are bred to lay like crazy for 1- maybe 2 years at that point they are spent and should be disposed of. They are used in many other foods and other animal feed, but mainly used for dog & cat food, and every part of it is used.

 

[Kuntry Klucker]

Okay. Does anyone know how battery hens are listed on the pet food bag. I am sure that I can
buy pet food without it containing battery hens.