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Several things wrong in this argument.
You can't keep a domestic bird unnaturally, we created it. The way the domestic fowl has been living is natural.
How would you know what the hen would do in it's habitat? The behaviors of the wild fowl are purely based on instinct and genetics, nothing more. Just like a bird instinctively knows to flap its wings when it falls or jumps to break its fall even if it cannot fly. And this instinct is found in wild fowl only, jungle-fowl. Wild fowl would not have near the amount of cleanliness that domestic fowl do. Wild fowl would nest on the ground, in feces, in high trees where the eggs would drop. Saying that wild eggs would be untouched by bacteria is like saying that a toilet brush is devoid of foulness and is suitable to brush your teeth with. In a backyard flock, nesting sites are provided with clean bedding and enough so that hens do not have to fight or share. Rarely will a hen soil her eggs while laying them. Most problems caused by dirty eggs could be avoided by having clean nest boxes.
Several things wrong in this argument.
You can't keep a domestic bird unnaturally, we created it. The way the domestic fowl has been living is natural.
How would you know what the hen would do in it's habitat? The behaviors of the wild fowl are purely based on instinct and genetics, nothing more. Just like a bird instinctively knows to flap its wings when it falls or jumps to break its fall even if it cannot fly. And this instinct is found in wild fowl only, jungle-fowl. Wild fowl would not have near the amount of cleanliness that domestic fowl do. Wild fowl would nest on the ground, in feces, in high trees where the eggs would drop. Saying that wild eggs would be untouched by bacteria is like saying that a toilet brush is devoid of foulness and is suitable to brush your teeth with. In a backyard flock, nesting sites are provided with clean bedding and enough so that hens do not have to fight or share. Rarely will a hen soil her eggs while laying them. Most problems caused by dirty eggs could be avoided by having clean nest boxes.