I dont want your eggs they are nasty GRAPHIC Video LINK

[Chic-n-farmer]

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Funny, my chickens must not be normal. He said that chickens like to live closely together, but mine never cram so many of themselves in such a small area. huh, weird!

Yes, the video showed cleaner conditions and healthier hens... But, one of the biggest issues is the way the birds are housed.

And you must admit, if it is in the best interest of animal rights groups to show the farms in the worst light, it is in the best interest of the farmer/producer to show his farm in the best light.

 

[ruth]

I found this video especially heart warming - actually brought tears to my eyes. Wish all egg farms could be this way. I recommend you watch it - it clenses the palate after watching that awful first video.

True free range chickens:

This is what I aspire to on my own farm.

 

[rodriguezpoultry]

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Funny, my chickens must not be normal. He said that chickens like to live closely together, but mine never cram so many of themselves in such a small area. huh, weird!

Yes, the video showed cleaner conditions and healthier hens... But, one of the biggest issues is the way the birds are housed.

And you must admit, if it is in the best interest of animal rights groups to show the farms in the worst light, it is in the best interest of the farmer/producer to show his farm in the best light.

If yours are normal, mine must be odd. Mine are together constantly.

I agree, the cages need to be larger, but the point of me posting the video was to show that not ALL places house their birds with so many birds in the cages. The birds in the video I posted are able to move around within the cage, do a complete circle, lie down comfortably.

Interesting you'd say the "best" light. That farm is like that at all times...and that's a normal production. The one I worked for, there was only 1 hen in each cage.

Seems to me that your issue lies with the caging...

 

[Chic-n-farmer]

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So true. We all know that there isn't any money in producing our own eggs.

It's a shame that we are willing to accept the consequences of lower prices, but most of us have no choice in this economy. I know I don't.

We are between a rock and a hard place. We want a cheap dozen eggs from chickens living like queens. We want hamburger from a cow that grazed in the sun and we want it for $2 a pound.

We can't change the world in one day. I choose to not buy eggs from a store. It's not much, but it is a start. You have to start somewhere.

 

[Chic-n-farmer]

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Funny, my chickens must not be normal. He said that chickens like to live closely together, but mine never cram so many of themselves in such a small area. huh, weird!

Yes, the video showed cleaner conditions and healthier hens... But, one of the biggest issues is the way the birds are housed.

And you must admit, if it is in the best interest of animal rights groups to show the farms in the worst light, it is in the best interest of the farmer/producer to show his farm in the best light.

If yours are normal, mine must be odd. Mine are together constantly.

I agree, the cages need to be larger, but the point of me posting the video was to show that not ALL places house their birds with so many birds in the cages. The birds in the video I posted are able to move around within the cage, do a complete circle, lie down comfortably.

Interesting you'd say the "best" light. That farm is like that at all times...and that's a normal production. The one I worked for, there was only 1 hen in each cage.

Seems to me that your issue lies with the caging...

Yep. Mostly. I am not totally against cages, but you will never convince me that chickens, given a choice, would cram themselves so tightly together all of the time. The video you posted looked like they were awful close together, too. Were the cages longer than they were wide? What sizes were the cages where you worked?

 

[Chicky Tocks]

I couldn't watch it all the way through.

 

[luvmychicknkids]

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Actually...it's because of doctors prescribing antibiotics to patients who do not need antibiotics that is causing the bacteria to change.

Yes, yes, and YES!!!!! I can't count the number of times I have had to argue with a doctor about giving me or my kids an antibiotic! I will NOT take them or give them to my children unless they know for 100% sure there is a BACTERIAL infection we need them for. One of the hazards of being a military family and having to change doctors frequently. The scary part is, msot people will just take the doctors word for it and take the antibiotic.

 

[farmerpete]

from farmerpete. This video should be shown on "Good Morning America" , "60 Minutes" and every other Cable and local TV program as many times as it would take for Egg consumers, bakeries, resturants, to realize how dangerous those eggs can be, AVION FLU ANYONE???? Thank you very much for your video. WE have 24 yellow buffs, 24 white leghorns,3 black jersey giants, 2 guineas, 4 goats, nad 2 pigs, ALL are kept in better free roaming conditions. We sell or eggs for $2.00 a doz.

 

[kuntrygirl]

I couldn't watch it all the way through.

 

[marymac]

Ii makes me think again, how much we take for granted. It would be great if all animals could live happy lives, but all of our lives aren't happy either and as humans we are supposed to be the most intelligent, yet...... look where we are.