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Plan: Atkins/Counting Calories
Stats: 173/165/145
BF:
Progress: 29%
Location: Washington State
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I too agree that animals should be treated as humanely as possible while they are here. I have never heard of people beating pigs to death in order to slaughter them. Not that it doesn't happen, I'm sure it is not in the norm. For one it would take much longer than just shooting it. We raise pigs with a friend. He keeps them on his property. The procedure is to call a slaughtering service to shoot the pig, then deliver it to the butcher. I'm sure huge farms do the slaughtering themselves but I agree that beating the animals to death is inhumane and it should be stopped.
As for cows not being happy being milked, well on our dairy farm they seemed pretty content to me because they ate while they were being milked. When we went out to herd them in they all came running towards the parlor. This wasn't the only time they ate, they also graze all day long in the pasture. It is some what of a relief when they are milked since it takes a lot of pressure off of them. Just as when a human breast feeds or pumps. Does it "hurt" them, I really don't think so because if it did they would let you know because they would start to bawl.
DH and I have chickens, cows and horses at our home that have plenty of shelter and free room to roam. I can't tell if they are "happy". How do you tell if and chicken is "happy"? I know that they are taken care of well and get plenty of food, water and shelter so I can only assume that they are happy. Are they sad when I take their eggs? I don't think so, because they never really seem to care. I can tell when they are scared or feel threatened because they squak, cows and horses will kick or buck, but as for when they are happy, I just don't know. They don't wag their tales like dogs or purr like cats, they don't smile like humans. I just don't know how one can tell if a cow is happy or not, unhappy or threatened yes, but happy...I just don't think so.
RD64, DH also belongs to the wild turkey federation. Along with DU he also belongs to some other wildlife federation that covers like all wildlife, but I'm not sure of the name. We also donate all kinds of things to 4H and to the FFA at our local high school.
Wee
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