Sad and grossed out :(

Then I would suggest staying off of the meat birds thread. Are you a vegetarian? If not, I assure you that the meat you buy in the store is treated a whole heck of a lot worse than the chickens that are owned by and butchered by BYC folks....

 

Ummmmmm, the purpose behind a meat bird is to supply meat, hence the name. I love my chickens, they are really entertaining and keep me busy but, yeah, some will become freezer camp residents in the future. Not all people see chickens as pets. Sorry if that bothered you.

 

Thats good advice. Stay away from the meat birds section, I know I do. My girls are permanent here as well. Cloverleaf is right though, the ones we buy in the store are probably not treated well. Its so sad. Keep on loving your chickens, you're not alone!!!

 

The best suggestion would be to not go there. Many regard their flocks as a source of food.

 

Although I would never get a meat bird, nor could I kill mine, I do find it very interesting over in the meat bird department. I find it fascinating that they can grow so big so fast. With them though it's not a great life after a few months, they get so misproportioned that it's nearly impossible to be a normal chicken. It's almost necessary to end their lives so they don't go on in misery. I guess that would help if I HAD to kill a chicken.

Mean while, I'll enjoy my bantam welsummers, they don't eat nearly as much as those meaties do! ;-)

 

It is hard, but I'm glad there are those out there that are willing to do the work so that they can eat and feed others as well. I think people who raise meat birds are very responsible folks and I'm so very grateful they do what they do!!

 

Quote:That is the whole point of the meat bird section. And I can bet there is not one person there who would ever think of killing a bird without respect in his or her intent. And that, my dear, is a major difference between our BYC meat section and a grocery store meat section. Unless you are a vegetarian, then you are in for a reality check.