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Rural/Farm Life

handmade34

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9. yes, yikes....

Reply to i_sometimes (Reply #7)

Thu Jan 19, 2012, 09:05 AM

Jan 2012

some growers cut the top because it prevents chickens from pecking at each other... nasty process ugh! It is awful and there is no need for it... it is just done so that commercial growers can overcrowd them and practice inhumane animal husbandry

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Thanks PuraVidaDreamin Jan 2012 #1

Min. order is 25 birds. dixiegrrrrl Jan 2012 #2

I used to handmade34 Jan 2012 #3

It is too bad about the 25 order minimum. murray hill farm Jan 2012 #10

I can add my recommendation - we've ordered birds hedgehog Jan 2012 #4

I just picked up ten but locally. i_sometimes Jan 2012 #5

I would think that handmade34 Jan 2012 #6

Yikes, debeaked? i_sometimes Jan 2012 #7

yes, yikes.... handmade34 Jan 2012 #9

I think a lot of the breeds the feed stores carry are bred hedgehog Jan 2012 #8

I ordered Buff Orpingtons. dixiegrrrrl Jan 2012 #11