No, the farms don't purchase the males, which means the hatchery has to get rid of themWould they raise the cockerels for meat? i don't know much at all about the chicken industry.
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No, the farms don't purchase the males, which means the hatchery has to get rid of themWould they raise the cockerels for meat? i don't know much at all about the chicken industry.
Would they raise the cockerels for meat? i don't know much at all about the chicken industry.
I just use that term myself but I would say the minimum requirement would be that the hens, once past their prime, live out their lives on the property, are adopted or given to a sanctuary.No, that would take forever and cost a lot. Egg-layers take like 5 months to get full sized.
@IAmTheEggMan2, what is your criteria for no-kill? Are the eggs in your area labeled no-kill?
I love this idea! I take great issue with factory farming. I have a few thoughts.I just use that term myself but I would say the minimum requirement would be that the hens, once past their prime, live out their lives on the property, are adopted or given to a sanctuary.
I don't think there will ever be enough BYC people for "big egg" to notice. I'd be more concerned about my local community. Chicken owners need to be sensitive to their neighbors so they don't feel a need to change local ordinances. I'm lucky to have a large wooded lot, but still talked to my neighbors before starting my flock.I agree wholeheartedly! But I think it is safe to say that even if every member of BYC and all those hobby farmers and just chicken lovers out there tried the biggest hurdle is how do you get our eggs to Broadway or Rodeo Avenue or whatever fancy zip code comes to mind. One just objectively speaking our eggs taste better! I challenge anyone to do a blind taste test and tell me that battery hen eggs bought from Walmart tastes as good as an egg laid this morning in my coop! But this is how change starts a few crazy people looking at something and saying “Really? There has to be a better way.” I am far from an expert. The only reason my family finally gave into my chicken raising idea is because of the pandemic but now my wife has ducks and we bought a country home. But this is how we get somewhere and put the cold hearted dollars before ethics companies out of business.
As an aside. Not to sound crazy but does anyone else think that as more people raise chickens that the eggs inc. people will try to push stricter ordinances about raising chickens?
That's a great idea @IAmTheEggMan2 , I wish you good luck!
The real problem is that, in my opinion, people never ask themselves where their food comes from. If people were made aware of the situation of farm animals I am sure that sales would drop significantly and people would go looking for those places where they are raised ethically.
But, who wants people to open their eyes? in my opinion, all the kids in the last year of school should be taken to visit a slaughter houses, for example. This way they could get a personal idea of what they eat and how they want to eat...
Most people living in the city (that I know) have never seen or touched a hen. How could they desire the best for livestock if they doesn't know what they are?
they do not kill roos eitherThey don't kill their hens and they sell their eggs. Sounds like a place I should know about. I'll check out the link. Thank you for this!
That's a good point. If medical treatment can't be provided and an animal is in a lot of pain euthanasia can be compassionate."No Kill" always makes me sad. Many times "No Kill" places will let birds suffer instead of humanely euthanizing them. Humane euthanasia (which includes cervical dislocation according to the AVMA) is, by its very nature, humane treatment and prevents undue suffering. Animals do not need to be "saved" from a humane death. Euthanasia often IS the most compassionate choice.