Vegan decides to live like a battery hen

09 Aug 2011 12:11a.m.

Tricia wrote:

Well done for standing up for the rights of the Battery hens. I have 5 ex-bats, who are now able to run, fly free in a 300 foot garden,and bathe in the sunshine, something that a year ago they hadn't seen. Just to remind everyone that Carl is in the cage by himself, most battery hens share a cage with more hens and get pecked by the others.

14 Apr 2011 11:20a.m.

kane wrote:

Good on the guy for making a stand. Animal cruelty is disgusting. Those who practice it are slime.
Animals have feelings too. If you have to slaughter an animal at least make it quick and in a humane way.
I think margaret's comments are a little 'extreme' about eating meat. After all we do have canine teeth in our mouths for a reason. However I do agree that a small group of people can make a difference.
It doesn't take much to make a change in the world. Simply buying eggs for a couple dollars more knowing that they are CERTIFIED free range does go a long way.
Im a meat eater myself but I chose where I buy it.

08 Apr 2011 11:44a.m.

Phil wrote:

@Woodrow mate are you MENTAL! What do you mean no one needs to eat eggs? I LOVE eggs. You can stick that idea back up where it came from. But yeah free-range is the way to go, treat the animals with respect before we gobble em up hehe.

02 Apr 2011 11:54a.m.

Dave wrote:

Is everyone in NZ a PETA-kool-aid drinking twit? I can feel my IQ dropping reading this drivel.

02 Apr 2011 07:33a.m.

Yolanda wrote:

Good on you carl. You've made us all think.

02 Apr 2011 07:33a.m.

Yolanda wrote:

Good on you carl. You've made us all think.

02 Apr 2011 07:10a.m.

Bianca wrote:

I'm going to eat the chicken regardless of how they're kept, I do think the chickens need to be fed right without all the hormonal crap pumped into them, they taste better that way.

01 Apr 2011 11:51p.m.

Geraint Scott wrote:

Great work Carl!!! You're a true hero :D

01 Apr 2011 10:23p.m.

Another vegan & former vegetarian for 3 decades wrote:

Carl, you're an inspiration for highlighting this extremely cruel practice.Go well with your example of deprivation and discomfort. The wider issue is our awful western diet that so many are blind to. And, really,we have such wide food choices these days, we don't actually need to eat chicken or other dead animals, or their byproducts to live. Those that do will pay for their avarice, gluttony and selfishness with illnesses like cancer, heart disease or diabetes &/or ghastly surgical procedures, leading to an early death.
Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, concerned citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has. (margaret Mead)

01 Apr 2011 08:40p.m.

Anna wrote:

Go Carl! I can't begin to imagine the life of a battery hen. I had three rescued chickens and they got to run around, peck the ground, eat grass and have dust baths. Hens do have distinct personalities, feelings and deserve our respect. I admire Carl for his stand.