Originally Posted by
Goodfellers
Had you been around at the end of the Second World War and suffered food rationing for many years, you would understand what an amazing job the farming industry does.
The Agriculture Act 1947 paved the way for intensive farming. As I mentioned in earlier posts I produced eggs on a 140,000 intensive farm and a 32,000 bird free range unit. So hens and eggs are my area of expertise.
After 1947 the government wanted farmers to produce far more produce than had ever been achieved before. This they (we) did with remarkable success. Egg production has more than doubled. I understand from arable friends, they have achieved even better results with grain production.
Of course profit comes into it. Who in their right mind wants to work seven days a week EVERY day of the year just to break even?
The government asked us to feed the nation and this has been done admirably despite the bleaters like you.
Have you ever been inside a commercial cage unit pre 2012? I doubt it. I invited both the BBC and ITV in and allowed both to film anywhere they wanted. I was not ashamed of what I was doing. The birds were well looked after and despite your view intensive caged birds are amongst the healthiest there are. The do not need anti biotics, they only eat clean fresh food and water. I used to have egg eating vegetarians come to the farm and buy intensive eggs over free range as free range birds eat anything that moves i.e. worms insects even baby rats.
Instead of running down the UK farming industry, you should be thanking us for securing the food supply for all, including you.
What happens to the male chicks?
God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,
Courage to change the things I can,
And wisdom to know the difference.
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