Geoid Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 A investigation has discovered chickens being kept in terrible conditions on a Norfolk poultry farm. Channel 5 went undercover to expose the appalling conditions in one farm which produces free range eggs. More Here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tessa the Duchess Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 That is very depressing Another reason to keep your own chickens, so you know EXACTLY where your eggs are coming from. Tessa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggy Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 at least they have been exposed, freedom foods my **** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjules Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 Oh goodness, that's shocking. Why did they get issued the certificate if they didn't meet the standards? It makes a mockery of the whole system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gamebird Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 All very depressing. It's all talk, targets and ticking boxes to get a piece of paper to con the public into thinking they are buying a better product. I expect the RSPCA lady had to be careful what she said in these days of litigation. When will common sense come back? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lapinou Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 Oh goodness, that's shocking. Why did they get issued the certificate if they didn't meet the standards? It makes a mockery of the whole system. I am dubious of so many of these awards a company can be given - like Fair Trade was made a mockery of for me when Nestle managed to win a fair trade mark for one of it's brands...one of the least ethical companies in the world! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 Oh god that is just awful, who or what can you trust? We can't all keep enough animals to feed ourselves. What do we do? If they have been certified by the RSPC, god knows what condition some of the non-certified ones are alike. I am truly disgusted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paola Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 I am speechless Words fail me, esp as it is a family forum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 that's really bad, worse than some of the broiler houses I have seen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaP Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 I was preparing dinner and not really paying attention to the news until that report came on. Had to hold back tears whilst watching it and now I feel . What's the point of these schemes if they are not implemented properly Those poor chickens Thank goodness we at least know where our eggs come from Lisa P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 Good grief. What a travesty the Freedom Food scheme is. I can see no reason why this particular farmer shouldn't be banned from keeping animals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 I can see no reason why this particular farmer shouldn't be banned from keeping animals. agree, slap a ban on them and a hefty fine. Or better still - make them live in the same conditions for a month Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevie Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 Hopefully more people will have seen this and make the descion to keep their own hens. Typical RSPCA though-they are the ones to blame here for not inspecting them correctly.Not intrested unless they're either fleecing the public for more money or Rolf Harris is around with a film crew. Never could or ever will stomach them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fleur Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 that's dreadful! my mother's friends have a chicken farm with 'barn' chickens and they're kept far far better than these poor little beggars! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenlass Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 Dear God! I saw this...it's just disgusting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddie Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 Please bear this in mind when you're looking for hens to take in . as these "!free range hens" dont get any rescue package at the end of their term.... I have to say, around where I live most of the free range are just that; but I still take in ex free range, as well as ex batts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missuscluck Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 The problem with this is that it gives some people reason to say whats the point in buying free range eggs or meat because you cant be sure it is. My mum says that all the time and I always say of course it is, they cant say its free range if its not. In this case I am proved wrong. Very sad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunshine Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 My dad says that they could just lie on packaging and in this case he is right.It makes you wonder how many "free range" chickens are kept like this or if any other animals are kept in pooper conditions than the packet tells us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigerlily Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 Absolutely despicable And I look out at my beautiful healthy girls... and it breaks my heart that someone could treat chooks this way, with so little regard for their welfare BW x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 that broke my heart to watch that, sat here with tears in my eyes. wouldn't let them out because he didn't want to clean the eggs???????? you lazy evil good for nothing *****! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 I've just watched that with tears in my eyes... and I'm used to going into battery sheds on rescues. That wilful sort of neglect makes me sick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 me too Clare... it's vile and disgusting what they are putting those girls through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhapsody Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 Well I hope that farmer is proud of what he has done for the image of British Free Range Farmers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willow Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 Humm I suspect this winter when the number of eggs laid goes down we'll just be doing without (or getting more hens ). I was not impressed by the RSPCA. I wonder how much the farmers pay them for the certificates... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cammy73 Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 What I don't get is why the RSPCA issued the certificate when they knew the conditions were that bad? Surely they should have with held the certificate and this would have encouraged the farm to get them selves sorted out..then they could apply again....and fined them HUGE amounts of money too!!! Those poor hens Sharon x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
