State's battle over chickens has just begun

Sacramento Bee ^ | 6/20/9 | Jim Downing

[TypeZoNegative]

“Good night! How many other food products, including your fried products (i.e. KFC chicken) require eggs in their ingredients. This will increase the costs of many foods.”

Not mine, heheh :D

[lojo]

I suspect that I am going to be in the minority here, but while animals don’t have rights, we are obliged to treat them in a humane manner.

yes, you are in the minority- but I am with you on this. My grandfather was a farmer- he treated those animals in a humane way until the day that they were slaughtered to be eaten. He said it was his job to keep them well taken care of until they did their job by feeding us.

[goat granny]

I counseled by granddaughter in her senior year at University to live life like a dog:

If you cann't eat it or screw it, piss on it and walk away..

[MoTiger]

California is for the birds ...

So if the voters say “no chicken cages” then you must comply. If the voters say “no same sex marriage” then we count a bunch of same sex marriages anyway?

Finally, how are they going to keep the chickens comfortable in their new expanded facilites without creating more “greenhouse” gases? Certainly they at least have to run more fans. Or does the electricity they import from other states not count?

[Think free or die]

"Factory farming is cruelty to animals. That’s why I am keeping my own chickens. Rather do that than buy cheap eggs that come at such a price. Nothing beats a farm fresh egg."

I agree it can be cruel. We buy a farm share for our veggies and berries. We buy our eggs at the same farm. Our laying hens have a large enclosure and a generous coop within it. They eat scraps from the farm, amuse the children, and occasionally escape into the strawberry patch. The eggs are delicious, and the rich yellow yolks are more dense and flavorful than factory farmed eggs. I really enjoy seeing the hens doing their clucking, flocking thing and fighting over banana peels or tomato trimmings.

[goat granny]

Your problem is you are using intelligence and logic applied to California voters.. What comes out of that state boggles the mind, but the weather in San Diego is great. :O)

[jonrick46]

I hope this California mania does not come to my state. I'll just raise a few hens again. My last egg layers became dinner . . . for coyotes. I have since found out how to keep them from digging under my fence.