The reason the chickens do not leave their dark prison, is because that is all they know and that is what they are used to. Reminds me of these abused women that stay with their abusers.
Chickens that have been "rescued" from breeding facilities like Tyson's and have been released to enjoy grass, dirt, sunlight, and dustbaths are fearful and cower in their chicken house hiding their heads in the corner. I've seen this same behavior from dogs that I've rescued from puppy mills. It comes from extreme psychological damage from being in an environment that is not normal for that species. Some dogs (and some of those chickens) never normalize. I had a dog that was fearful of grass and never learned to eat from a dog food bowl, and ran around in tight circles rather than walking straight because she was in a small cage since birth. That behavior never went away in SIX YEARS. So, I'm not surprised that your chickens did not leave their house.
Did your henhouse have windows? Did the chickens see daylight at all? From my understanding, Tyson contracts require that the chickens be raised in darkness. If the house has/had windows, then Tyson required that black plastic be placed over the windows to eliminate sunlight.
How many chickens were raised per square foot of building space?
What hormones and other supplements were used to make them grow so fast and so big that they cannot even support their giant bodies on their legs?
How many dead chickens did you have to throw out everyday due to overcrowding and disease?
How many chickens did not even grow feathers because of the filthy living conditions on top of their own feces? How many were sick and diseased?
Although you raised chickens that are eaten, rather than those that lay eggs, why didn't you talk about the male chicks that are ground up in machines while still ALIVE simply because they cannot lay eggs?
And, why not discuss poultry that have their beaks broken off so that feeders can be hooked up? Or have their beaks sheared off so they won't hurt each other due to the overcrowded conditions?
There are lots of other questions that I could ask; there are lots of details that you glossed over. Probably a normal defense mechanism in our own human psyche -- it is hard to admit to even yourself that you were behaving abhorently.
It would not have been necessary for me to post this response, if you had not posted yours. I would be content if some people would just have simply watched the movie and made their own decisions.
All of you reading this -- do yourself a favor and educate yourselves. Watch the movie, which is NOT all about chickens, or animal rights. It is also about the food prep workers, and it is about the food we eat here in the U.S. and will help you make wise choices when you shop in the grocery store.
And, don't be gullible and believe everything you heard from me or from the above Food Factory Farmer . . . find out for yourself!
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