by "Amy Blankenship" <Amy_nospam@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
May 22, 2008 at 03:03 PM
" Jill" <news@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> Amy Blanken****p wrote:
>> "Christina Websell" <spamfree@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>>>
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>>>> Does anyone actually do this any more? Is it something a small
>>>> producer could learn to do on their own or does it require a
>>>> veterinarian? Storey has a brief explanation of it in his book but
>>>> does not mention anesthetic being used. Is this cruel to cut open a
>>>> bird without pain control?
>>>>
>>>
>>> It's now illegal in the UK.
>>> And yes, of course it's cruel to cut open a bird without pain
>>> control. I'm surprised you asked.
>>> Imagine it for yourself and then you know what is right for your
>>> birds.
>>
>> I guess raising meat birds is out, then ;-).
>
> Why?
"Imagine it for yourself..."
I haven't met anyone so far who's remotely interested in having a knife
stuck into their brain or their jugular cut. OK, there are some sickos
out
there, but _most_ of us would say "no way."
-Amy
