British Hens Have Bigger Fannies Than Aussie Hens!
Oct 16th 2008, 9:39 am
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Re: British Hens Have Bigger Fannies Than Aussie Hens!
http://www.choosewisely.org.au/
Oct 16th 2008, 10:25 am
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Re: British Hens Have Bigger Fannies Than Aussie Hens!
worked in the uk for the major european egg producer in the engineering team. the food industry is all smoke and mirrors. a famous high street name is effectively the industry regulator but turns a blind eye to ensure supply whilst paying lip service to standards etc.
most of my job was covering shit up
most of my job was covering shit up
Check out the link.. they are trying for better conditions so choose free range or barn laid with the RSPCA endorsement
http://www.choosewisely.org.au/
http://www.choosewisely.org.au/
Oct 16th 2008, 10:40 am
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Re: British Hens Have Bigger Fannies Than Aussie Hens!
[QUOTE=St.Georges Girl;6880947]Not a rewarding job then. I know I'd hate it and wouldn't be able to sleep nights.
true. i wasn't comfortable with it. love my food but in the 10 years i worked in the industry, i hated myself whenever i ate supermarket eggs. we are a funny lot us humans. the reservations can be put aside for filthy lucre
true. i wasn't comfortable with it. love my food but in the 10 years i worked in the industry, i hated myself whenever i ate supermarket eggs. we are a funny lot us humans. the reservations can be put aside for filthy lucre
Oct 17th 2008, 1:33 am
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Re: British Hens Have Bigger Fannies Than Aussie Hens!
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Would you care to share some of your knowledge with us?
Not a rewarding job then. I know I'd hate it and wouldn't be able to sleep nights.
true. i wasn't comfortable with it. love my food but in the 10 years i worked in the industry, i hated myself whenever i ate supermarket eggs. we are a funny lot us humans. the reservations can be put aside for filthy lucre
true. i wasn't comfortable with it. love my food but in the 10 years i worked in the industry, i hated myself whenever i ate supermarket eggs. we are a funny lot us humans. the reservations can be put aside for filthy lucre
Oct 17th 2008, 1:51 am
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Re: British Hens Have Bigger Fannies Than Aussie Hens!
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well if the treatment of animals is a concern, the best eggs to buy are from a farm, where you can actually see the hens running about. or have your own chooks. next would be free roaming, which can be abused a bit as a term but will almost certainly be better. organic free range usually represents better conditions. then there is free range which some but not all producers really abuse.
free range eggs marked with the soil association mark are pretty good. i have actually seen some of these farms and whilst the hens aren't at the waldorf, the conditions are fair.
cage and barn hens are just turned into vegetables. i won't go into detail.
i'm not a massive animal lover but this industry is awful and from the other angle, how can this lead to a wholesome tasty product.
these viewpoints are based on the uk industry, i have no idea if the same practices are followed here
free range eggs marked with the soil association mark are pretty good. i have actually seen some of these farms and whilst the hens aren't at the waldorf, the conditions are fair.
cage and barn hens are just turned into vegetables. i won't go into detail.
i'm not a massive animal lover but this industry is awful and from the other angle, how can this lead to a wholesome tasty product.
these viewpoints are based on the uk industry, i have no idea if the same practices are followed here
Oct 17th 2008, 8:36 am
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Re: British Hens Have Bigger Fannies Than Aussie Hens!
[QUOTE=kporte;6883622]
well if the treatment of animals is a concern, the best eggs to buy are from a farm, where you can actually see the hens running about. or have your own chooks. next would be free roaming, which can be abused a bit as a term but will almost certainly be better. organic free range usually represents better conditions. then there is free range which some but not all producers really abuse.
free range eggs marked with the soil association mark are pretty good. i have actually seen some of these farms and whilst the hens aren't at the waldorf, the conditions are fair.
cage and barn hens are just turned into vegetables. i won't go into detail.
i'm not a massive animal lover but this industry is awful and from the other angle, how can this lead to a wholesome tasty product.
these viewpoints are based on the uk industry, i have no idea if the same practices are followed here
We downloaded a series on the chicken farming industry by Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall from UKNOVA which was eye opening, to say the least! The way these hens live is appalling and the idea of eating one of these chickens yuk!
Now I have always been a bit pedantic about free range and organic stuff, used to buy my meat from the real meat company in Harrogate and still buy free range organic stuff here in Melbourne but recent reports in the press and from some of my country living colleagues have got me worried that the stuff I buy is not what it says it is i.e organic and fresh. This has made me more determined to get out of here, we cannot have our own chickens due to renting and I will not buy here.
well if the treatment of animals is a concern, the best eggs to buy are from a farm, where you can actually see the hens running about. or have your own chooks. next would be free roaming, which can be abused a bit as a term but will almost certainly be better. organic free range usually represents better conditions. then there is free range which some but not all producers really abuse.
free range eggs marked with the soil association mark are pretty good. i have actually seen some of these farms and whilst the hens aren't at the waldorf, the conditions are fair.
cage and barn hens are just turned into vegetables. i won't go into detail.
i'm not a massive animal lover but this industry is awful and from the other angle, how can this lead to a wholesome tasty product.
these viewpoints are based on the uk industry, i have no idea if the same practices are followed here
Now I have always been a bit pedantic about free range and organic stuff, used to buy my meat from the real meat company in Harrogate and still buy free range organic stuff here in Melbourne but recent reports in the press and from some of my country living colleagues have got me worried that the stuff I buy is not what it says it is i.e organic and fresh. This has made me more determined to get out of here, we cannot have our own chickens due to renting and I will not buy here.
Oct 17th 2008, 8:39 am
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Re: British Hens Have Bigger Fannies Than Aussie Hens!
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We downloaded a series on the chicken farming industry by Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall from UKNOVA which was eye opening, to say the least! The way these hens live is appalling and the idea of eating one of these chickens yuk!
Now I have always been a bit pedantic about free range and organic stuff, used to buy my meat from the real meat company in Harrogate and still buy free range organic stuff here in Melbourne but recent reports in the press and from some of my country living colleagues have got me worried that the stuff I buy is not what it says it is i.e organic and fresh. This has made me more determined to get out of here, we cannot have our own chickens due to renting and I will not buy here.
And my husband was only saying yesterday that he thinks chicken tastes funny here
We downloaded a series on the chicken farming industry by Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall from UKNOVA which was eye opening, to say the least! The way these hens live is appalling and the idea of eating one of these chickens yuk!
Now I have always been a bit pedantic about free range and organic stuff, used to buy my meat from the real meat company in Harrogate and still buy free range organic stuff here in Melbourne but recent reports in the press and from some of my country living colleagues have got me worried that the stuff I buy is not what it says it is i.e organic and fresh. This has made me more determined to get out of here, we cannot have our own chickens due to renting and I will not buy here.
And my husband was only saying yesterday that he thinks chicken tastes funny here
Oct 17th 2008, 8:43 am
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Re: British Hens Have Bigger Fannies Than Aussie Hens!
When we first came I noticed a difference and I suppose I've got used to it now, but when my sister stayed with us, she said the chicken had a strange taste to it.
Oct 17th 2008, 8:45 am
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Oct 17th 2008, 8:47 am
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it often has a strange texture too.
Oct 17th 2008, 8:48 am
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Gawwd i just had a horrible thought... maybe they aint chickens at all...lmao 
Oct 17th 2008, 8:49 am
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Oct 17th 2008, 8:50 am
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