Ain't Nobody Here Posted October 6, 2010 Share Posted October 6, 2010 Just happened to catch a bit of Channel Five news. They showed a horrible report about the living conditions of the hens in the Happy Egg Co. It's hard to believe that that advert of a hen riding on the back of a quad bike is from the company shown in the news report . The conditions were atrocious . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted October 6, 2010 Share Posted October 6, 2010 That field of chickens always looks so lovely and as for the one that gets to ride the bike......just shows you can't trust anyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky1 Posted October 6, 2010 Share Posted October 6, 2010 Didn't someone have a "bad" experience a couple of months ago with Happy Hen Its sad news as they were kind of a beacon for welfare standards in a commercial company. As you say its hard to know who to trust Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavenders_Blue Posted October 6, 2010 Share Posted October 6, 2010 Just looked this up online - it's shocking, disgraceful and totally unacceptable. It makes me so thankful I have my lovely girls to lay me happy eggs with enough spare to supply a few neighbours with happy eggs too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
migsy Posted October 6, 2010 Share Posted October 6, 2010 How do they use electric wires to control the hens? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosey Supposey Posted October 6, 2010 Share Posted October 6, 2010 I sobbed my heart out when I watched the Viva! video. http://www.viva.org.uk/campaigns/chickens/happy-eggs.htm (Please be warned, contains some graphic images of hens in distress.) I remember the British Hen Welfare Trust (back when they were the Battery Hen Welfare Trust) including a shiny endorsement of The Happy Egg Company in one of their newsletters. I'm not vegetarian but I've got to hand it to Viva!, they've done some fantastic work on exposing horrendous farming systems this year. Wish my ex-batt liked hugs, could do with giving her a cuddle right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted October 6, 2010 Author Share Posted October 6, 2010 How do they use electric wires to control the hens? I think it was something to do with the feed and trying to prevent poo getting in it . They were told to disable it permanently after the inspection, which is something . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidi-Hi Posted October 6, 2010 Share Posted October 6, 2010 Wow... Makes me sick, I used to buy Happy Eggs Never ever ever again will I buy eggs from a shop. Mind you, what about the cakes and baking goods and food that is made of eggs, that is no better is it? Sick... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkysmum Posted October 6, 2010 Share Posted October 6, 2010 This is simply terrible, disgusting, barbaric. I have bought these eggs as I'm having an egg drought at the mo. I guess everyone believed blurb. I know I did - what can you do when they are endorsed by the SSPCA . Buying goods endorsed by SSPCA does encourage you to believe that certain standards are met. In reality these poor birds are not much better off than battery hens. I really feel quite ill Where does anyone else buy their eggs from if they have to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted October 7, 2010 Author Share Posted October 7, 2010 I'm the same, Alli . When I buy eggs (grudgingly!) I've always bought Happy Eggs on the strength of their advert. More fool me . Glad to see the story is getting more exposure now on Sky News. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grracee Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 That's disgusting! Just watched the video on Viva! and have to say I had tears in my eyes The advert is so misleading it's unbelieveable. I remember when I first saw that and thought, wow! it looks great and I have brought their eggs before going by what I saw on the advert, never again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 Just who do you believe now?? Luckily, most of us don't have to buy eggs, although mine are all slowing down for winter and I will have to buy some soon. Where do you get 'good' eggs from?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 It's absolutely devastating I have cried reading the news articles this morning I'm so glad my girls are happy, just a tragedy that all hens can't have happy lives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky1 Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 Luckily, most of us don't have to buy eggs, although mine are all slowing down for winter and I will have to buy some soon. Where do you get 'good' eggs from?? My girls could do you half a dozen lovely eggs for €2 - We couldn't include delivery though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daphne Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 This may not help many of you as I know I'm lucky enough to live in a rural area, but I buy my eggs during the autumn/winter from 2 farm shops where I specifically asked to see the hens. One place keeps birds for the table as well as doing her own sausage/bacon etc etc so the smallholder was very pleased to chat about her experiences and the other is local to me and I use them a lot for all sorts. They have many different breeds, ducks, turkeys and bantams and we often have good chicken chats. If I wanted to, I could also buy eggs from a local supplier of hybrids - ie the eggs from the birds for sale. Maybe this is a possibilty for more people? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 It is the same story time and time again. And it is getting ridiculous. It is the Freedom foods company responsibility to send out people to survey their farms every couple of months. This is why I tell my family and neighbours to go out and buy eggs from a breeders of meat chickens. They have a happy life. Also to buy eggs from people with hens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beach chick Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 that is really horrible. although I've not bought their eggs, I too have looked at the Happy Hens and believed the hype - I feel stupid now. luckily I havent bought eggs in years, but if I did I would use the farm shop or farmers market. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slim Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/298601 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
green Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 That's so bad! I bought my last eggs (mine aren't laying yet) from a farm shop we happened to stumble across, I'll have to make an effort and see if there's a farm shop somewhere closer to home. It makes me that I've been supporting that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mollie333 Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 Infested with Red Mite! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Dabooka Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 This is awful. I use to buy 'Happy Eggs' on the promise the hens were treated well. I'll make sure I let other people know about this. I couldn't bear to watch the footage the description was enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 Thanks Daphne, we do have a couple of farm shops near us and I will look into their eggs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 Most things to do with the RSCPA seem a bit suspect to me All the best Sue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
migsy Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 Most things to do with the RSCPA seem a bit suspect to me All the best Sue And me I'm afraid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 Most things to do with the RSCPA seem a bit suspect to me All the best Sue And me. They have 'standards' that don't quite seem to match up to anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
