RSPCA Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 (edited) Hi all, I’m writing on behalf of the RSPCA, raising awareness of its urgent campaign to protect the welfare of UK meat chickens. I think this topic may be of real interest to many of you, and I hope it will be OK to start a topic about it. If this is not an appropriate place for it or a mod would like to discuss it please do let me know. You may prefer it to be in Green Thinking. Right now, the government is considering new EU legislation that may increase the number of chickens allowed in rearing sheds. Even at current minimum standards, each bird is given less space than a sheet of A4. It’s hard to walk or even flap their wings. But this legislation would allow yet more birds to be squashed in, cutting that space by almost a quarter. We desperately need you to join us in urging Jim Fitzpatrick, Minister for Animal Welfare, to make the right choice for UK chickens and quash the squash, by sending an email via our campaign website at http://bit.ly/quash. We also have created a short film called Irritating Chicken to highlight the plight of broiler (meat) chickens. The purpose of the stunt was to invade people’s personal space and make them feel what it is like being squashed into a chicken shed. The video can be found at http://bit.ly/ichick. Thank you for your time and your support, Stefan, on behalf of RSPCA Edited September 10, 2009 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..lay a little egg for me Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 e-mail sent! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leicester_H Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 and me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrambledhead Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 Done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammy Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 Mine's sent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BocBoc Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 I've sent mine too! (And emailed a link to all my friends) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saronne Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 Email sent! Saronne x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolly Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 And me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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craftyhunnypie Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 As a person who doesn't eat chicken because of keeping chickens & being upset by battery hens, barn eggs & how meat birds are raised..I have willingly sent an email too. Emmax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadietoo Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 I've sent the e-mail too. But why aren't the RSPCA campaigning to stop battery farming of chickens in the uk at all? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clur Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 I've sent the e-mail too. But why aren't the RSPCA campaigning to stop battery farming of chickens in the uk at all? Agreed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CluckyBucks Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 Done and Done xx xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RSPCA Posted September 17, 2009 Author Share Posted September 17, 2009 Hi all, thanks very much for all your support and help putting urgently needed pressure on the UK government before they decide on such a backward step for chicken welfare. It is great to be able to communicate with a community like yours in this way. Thanks again for your time and support, Stefan, on behalf of RSPCA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
