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Chicken welfare obviously worldwide

Posted: 28 Apr 2007, 21:33
by OldForum
Richard
Just thought I'd tell you some findings from my web site visit counters.

On the Home Page (downthelane.net), 29 per cent of visitors are outside of the UK.
On the Battery Hen and Broiler Hen pages, 40 per cent are from outside the UK, with special interest from the Far East countries.

If you've popped in to have a look and are outside of the UK, your comments would be much appreciated.

Thanks, Richard

Kathryn
I really did'nt give chickens a second thought untill the chicken bug bit me! I bought some silkies from a hatchery and notice they had health problems.I searched the internet for answers and started coming acrossed these sites that were displaying the cruelty these animals endure.And not just chickens but all production farm animals. This really makes me sad,but I have also notice that the public out cry is starting to expose production farming. I think that the more we can educate the public these practices will stop.


Frances
Like your site a lot. We downsized a couple of years ago to Spain. Here nearly everyone has chickens in their country property- divided between those with roosters and chickens to eat, and those for eggs , or as pets. Because of foxes and wild dogs it is impossible for them to be truly free range, but our 5 have an outside run next to the pool, and sleep in the room under the pool at night and seem very happy with this arrangement as they are all laying most days. They really enjoy a daily bunch of bermuda buttercup which is a kind of clover -but don't know what we'll do in summer when there is no real green vegetation. They also like pasta with wild rocket pesto and couscous!There are loads of carpentry shops which give us wood shavings and the compost heaps have improved enormously. We are also growing our own veg-at the moment salads, coriander, with peas and broad beans on the way, and a regular supply of avocados and custard apples-also much relished by the hens! We are trying not to get too attached as we are in the migration path of wild birds who fly in and out of the pen-although only small ones can get in. It is only a matter of time before regulations come in to deal with the dreaded flu outbreak. What precautions should we be taking?
Good to have any advice!Good luck with the site.

SuzukidRS
Hi, I stumbled across this lovely site while doing a bit of research on keeping hens.
I kept hens and a few ducks about 18 years ago and wanted to refresh my memory.
We are in the process of buying a house with a large garden in the middle of a village, so now that i have room for 3 or 4 hens I cant wait.
I must congratulate you on an informative site and urge every one to eat free range, I myself dont eat meat, but it is the production that I dont agree with.