Free range chicken

[Kiki]

I saw the Hugh Fernley -Whitingstall programme the other night!. He showed the difference between free range and battery chickens and now I shall only buy free range chicken . The way the battery chickens were reared upset me and i thought it was a good idea of his to show how its done as he couldnt get into a battery farm to film. He was genuine in hating the whole experience and the killing of the two little runts or weak ones was a very moving thing to watch! So please like me by free range in future its so much kinder than chickens having to have these awful conditions and never see blue sky!

[Col.Kurtz]

Didn't see that programme, I did see Kill it, cookit eat it though about the trend for younger and younger lambs slaughtered, (as little as 2 weeks old).
It showed the process from field to table, which suprisingly, I was impressed with the efficiency and care taken to minimise suffering for the animals.
Having said that, I won't be looking to eat this milk-reared lamb. Some of the people who tasted it said they couldn't tell the difference from normal lamb. I'm not one for eating out at expensive resturants anyway, which this meat is primarily for.

[grannyclaret]

i saw some of it ,and i was sickened,, the lad that worked there diddent give a damm, i always buy free range eggs but now i too think i will be more careful buying chicken,,, and i wouldent touch bernard mathews with a bargepole

[Kiki]

The Kentucky fried chicken bar has looked busy in Burnley, wondering if their sales have dropped? It doesnt appeal to me!

[James1234]

Originally Posted by Col.Kurtz

Didn't see that programme, I did see Kill it, cookit eat it though about the trend for younger and younger lambs slaughtered, (as little as 2 weeks old).
It showed the process from field to table, which suprisingly, I was impressed with the efficiency and care taken to minimise suffering for the animals.
Having said that, I won't be looking to eat this milk-reared lamb. Some of the people who tasted it said they couldn't tell the difference from normal lamb. I'm not one for eating out at expensive resturants anyway, which this meat is primarily for.

I saw the program I'm sure it was about 4/5 hrs before they had served it up I used to work at a abattoir in Colne packing meat and I said to me supervisor I'd not like to see one killed. It was the slitting of the throat that got me and what they did with the head when they'd finished with it for the inspector, yuk!

That said it wouldn't put me off eating meat tho, sometime's I think ignorence is bliss that said I wouldn't care to see them suffer more then needs be.

Apparently they can't feel anything or very little at all once stuned so thank god for those lambs at least.

[James1234]

Originally Posted by Kiki

The Kentucky fried chicken bar has looked busy in Burnley, wondering if their sales have dropped? It doesnt appeal to me!

Not my cup of tea nether I don't think their food is up to much in my opinion.

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by grannyclaret

i saw some of it ,and i was sickened,, the lad that worked there diddent give a damm, i always buy free range eggs but now i too think i will be more careful buying chicken,,, and i wouldent touch bernard mathews with a bargepole

Totally agree with you GC but I don't eat much chicken or eggs

[ollie]

Originally Posted by Kiki

The Kentucky fried chicken bar has looked busy in Burnley, wondering if their sales have dropped? It doesnt appeal to me!

do you mean the one at Duke Bar Kiki? I went the other night and all though they were quiet they had cooked off loads and it was really dark brown like the fat had'nt been changed for ages. I didn't buy any.

[Kiki]

Im thinking of one near the culvert, but its a while back!

[Sweetpea]

Battery Hen Welfare Trust

[Kiki]

This is brilliant!