“Cage free” is not the same as “free range”. Cage free means the hens are not in cages, are required to have 1-1.25 square feet of space (that’s still pretty small), and they do not have access to the outdoors. Free range, however, means they must have at least 21.8 square feet of space per hen and outdoor access.
My point being, cage free isn’t really all that more humane so this new law isn’t really accomplishing much.
we need lots of egg producers that have 2999 or less chickens, then their laws can go pound sand! like anything... moving away from MASSIVE centralized production is always better security!
Just get you 6 laying hens and you'll have more eggs than a family of five can eat. That's ½ dozen eggs a day, but trust me they add up fast. If you put a light on the hens they'll lay twice every 24 hours. It burns them out faster but if you plan right you can have the next group of hens ready to start laying. Once the old girls lay out you have 6 broiling hens ready for the pot or freezer. I keep a dozen hens laying and I give away eggs to the point of requiring people to supply their own cartons. If you don't want to get that involved there are small businesses, at least where I live, that rent laying hens. They bring out the portable coop, supply the hens and sell you the scratch feed and laying mash. You don't need a farm or acreage, a small back yard is enough space.
They'll raise prices to make chickens more comfortable and then argue that we need illegal labor and human trafficking to keep the farms running cheaper.
This is the same move as Biden cutting off US oil drilling on his first day in office.
Oil moves stuff. But it also makes pHarmaceutical products, plastic, dies, waxes, thousands of things. All went up in price so Hunter Biden could have a job overseas.
The cost of EVERY thing went up... products got smaller.
Oil drives the entire chain of our modern life. Eggs are that for the food industry. They end up in a lot of manufacture food products.
Apparently some ordinances forbid it in Michigan, although I do not know which municipalities. Probably Detroit-adjacent areas. Just what I've been told when advising this.
All animals, even those we breed for food, should be treated humanely during their lifetimes. This is not just good for the animals, but good for those who eat them.
“Cage free” is not the same as “free range”. Cage free means the hens are not in cages, are required to have 1-1.25 square feet of space (that’s still pretty small), and they do not have access to the outdoors. Free range, however, means they must have at least 21.8 square feet of space per hen and outdoor access.
My point being, cage free isn’t really all that more humane so this new law isn’t really accomplishing much.
oh but it makes the legislators and their party look like really good people so that’s an accomplishment
we need lots of egg producers that have 2999 or less chickens, then their laws can go pound sand! like anything... moving away from MASSIVE centralized production is always better security!
Im thinking people should be able to vote at the grocery. Eggs should not be something government worries about.
Just get you 6 laying hens and you'll have more eggs than a family of five can eat. That's ½ dozen eggs a day, but trust me they add up fast. If you put a light on the hens they'll lay twice every 24 hours. It burns them out faster but if you plan right you can have the next group of hens ready to start laying. Once the old girls lay out you have 6 broiling hens ready for the pot or freezer. I keep a dozen hens laying and I give away eggs to the point of requiring people to supply their own cartons. If you don't want to get that involved there are small businesses, at least where I live, that rent laying hens. They bring out the portable coop, supply the hens and sell you the scratch feed and laying mash. You don't need a farm or acreage, a small back yard is enough space.
They'll raise prices to make chickens more comfortable and then argue that we need illegal labor and human trafficking to keep the farms running cheaper.
This is straight up fear mongering.
Bunk. Pastured eggs in my area are no more than $6.00 per dozen. And if I didn’t have my own chickens, I could buy locally for around $3.00.
If there were a demand, supply would follow.
This is the same move as Biden cutting off US oil drilling on his first day in office.
Oil moves stuff. But it also makes pHarmaceutical products, plastic, dies, waxes, thousands of things. All went up in price so Hunter Biden could have a job overseas.
The cost of EVERY thing went up... products got smaller.
Oil drives the entire chain of our modern life. Eggs are that for the food industry. They end up in a lot of manufacture food products.
I have chickens. They make great pets even if all you have is a small backyard.
Apparently some ordinances forbid it in Michigan, although I do not know which municipalities. Probably Detroit-adjacent areas. Just what I've been told when advising this.
I wasn't sure about big cities but most towns only outlaw roosters for some obvious reasons
A similar law was passed in Massachusetts a few years ago. I can buy cage free for 4.99 per dozen.
I spoil my chickens, so $50 a dozen seems right.
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All animals, even those we breed for food, should be treated humanely during their lifetimes. This is not just good for the animals, but good for those who eat them.
What kind of people live in Michigan?
Captured patriots, plus Pete Bootyjudge
and masochists
30 organic brown eggs at the market here in Ao Nang, TH for 112 baht or ~3.25 USD.
30 organic brown eggs at the market here in Ao Nang, TH for 112 baht or ~3.25 USD.
Damn, that's as much as a dozen of my favorite Golf Balls.
They're forcing people to own their own chickens.
Calirado’s doing this also.