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Warpy

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10. That with breeding chickens that are incapable of standing up

Reply to Junkdrawer (Reply #9)

Fri Feb 8, 2013, 07:09 PM

Feb 2013

by the time they're 8 or so weeks old.

The whole thing has gotten insane, inhumane, and will ultimately collapse and make us all very hungry for a very long time.

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The meat industry now consumes FOUR-FIFTHS of all antibiotics - Mother Jones [View all] superpatriotman Feb 2013 OP

There has been some movements to stop the over use in healthy animals but lunasun Feb 2013 #1

More like factory farming Warpy Feb 2013 #5

And THAT is why our antibiotics don't work so good any more. nt bemildred Feb 2013 #2

That's completely insane and due 100% to overcrowding Warpy Feb 2013 #3

Just another unsustainable aspect of our food supply.... Junkdrawer Feb 2013 #9

That with breeding chickens that are incapable of standing up Warpy Feb 2013 #10

During the big La Gloria Flu Scare of 2009, I read up on factory hog farms.... Junkdrawer Feb 2013 #11

I've always wondered how chickens are "bred" big. alp227 Feb 2013 #20

Chickens that can not stand up..... bvar22 Feb 2013 #30

At least Peep escaped debeaking Warpy Feb 2013 #31

Warpy, I think corn feeding is also a factor in using antibiotics. It's not normal & cows react to i KittyWampus Feb 2013 #14

Who knows? They're packed together, knee deep in their own waste, Warpy Feb 2013 #18

It's the exchange of waste that makes the farm the perfect disease factory.... Junkdrawer Feb 2013 #23

Appetite for use may be decreasing since beef herds are decreasing? dixiegrrrrl Feb 2013 #4

Antibiotic allergies. silverweb Feb 2013 #6

That is why I buy my beef from a local rancher Autumn Feb 2013 #7

As a side note... Glassunion Feb 2013 #8

Doesn't that pretty much describe all women? Luminous Animal Feb 2013 #15

No. I dated several women before I met my wife. Glassunion Feb 2013 #17

I was joking! But I am glad that you found someone who you can live with. Luminous Animal Feb 2013 #19

#10 timdog44 Feb 2013 #21

She lurks, never posts. Ever. Glassunion Feb 2013 #24

Wine is a good choice. timdog44 Feb 2013 #26

I forgot to say. timdog44 Feb 2013 #28

Wow! gollygee Feb 2013 #12

Absolutely insane. (nt) DirkGently Feb 2013 #13

K & R !!! WillyT Feb 2013 #16

lindsay lohan is prescribed the final fifth eom arely staircase Feb 2013 #22

Read Michael Pollan timdog44 Feb 2013 #25

K&R Louisiana1976 Feb 2013 #27

those antibiotics enter the waterways KT2000 Feb 2013 #29

This is a public health danger. drm604 Feb 2013 #32

Eschew corporate GMO-fed, chemical & hormone & drug saturated 'food' product Berlum Feb 2013 #33