Reel Life at Farm Sanctuary - Ep. 2: Chicken Nutrition

Reel Life at Farm Sanctuary Series
Episode Two: Chicken Nutrition

In this second episode of our Reel Life at Farm Sanctuary video series, National Shelter Director Susie Coston answers a commonly asked question: What do we do with our chicken residents' eggs? Watch now to meet a few of the happy hens who reside at the New York Shelter and learn more about the nutritional needs of our feathered friends. See more at http://www.farmsanctuary.typepad.com/sanctuary_tails.

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[wickedlittletown]

Fantastic! I've always wondered what you guys did with the eggs. Much love to those adorable chickens. =) And what an awesome series. Can't wait to see what the next one's going to be about!!

[Socksee]

very interesting . . thank you! I just love this series!

[ellegeejay19]

@Scoooobyful taking the calf's milk does bring up a concern. I know when I had goats, there was a substitute milk that the kids could drink. There's probably a same thing for calves. But yeah, I'm not a fan of taking away a baby's milk, now that you put it like that. Why should they drink substitute milk instead of us? I think the word you were looking for was "lactating."

[Scoooobyful]

@ellegeejay19 It's because one of the main beliefs of Veganism is that animals are not ours to use in any way. You COULD make a case with eggs, though I would do what these guys do. For milk, I don't see any way because cows milk is for cows - what's the calf going to drink? For milk to happen, there has to be a baby. Cows are like humans, they don't produce milk 24/7, they only do it when they're pregnant and "breastfeeding" (for lack of a better word).

[ellegeejay19]

@makesnorlaxhappy that's a good point.

[makesnorlaxhappy]

@ellegeejay19 because most of the animals aren't treated this way... they are abused usually worse for milk eggs etc

[ellegeejay19]

I'm a vegetarian and this is a question for vegans and @farmsanctuary1. Since the animals are being raised in a great and humane way, why is it still not okay to eat their eggs? Same goes for milk. I personally don't see anything wrong with eating products from the animal if it doesn't hurt them, if it's from the ones you personally raise. (Hence why I'm veggie and not vegan.) Thoughts?

[BiohazardBunney]

@raingal the eggs are unfertilized because chickens drop eggs every day, regardless if they are fertilized or not. It is basically the chicken's menstrual cycle.

[BiohazardBunney]

@RookofIvory just fyi, Burger King is actually an industry leader in animal welfare. In 2008, they made a deal with Peta to treat their animals better--well as good as slaughtering animals can be. So buying from them is supporting a good company. I mean, it's just something to know :)

[raingal]

hi how come the eggs dun have chick inside?sorry i m a bit blur and will like to know more about it =P

[ARTLKING]

I love what you people do Farm Sanctuary.

[RookofIvory]

@batcountryrabid Bye fag.