I quickly skimmed three of their highest-scoring egg producers. The main things that worried me:
“Spent hens sold live.” What does that mean? I worry about transport conditions, and about hens being sold to inexperienced, “backyard”, or small-scale operations that won’t ensure a quick death or stunning before slaughter.
No mention of providing veterinary care, or euthanasia for very sick hens
Large flock sizes (hundreds)
[Disclaimer: I’m not an animal welfare or hen care expert!!]
I hadn’t heard of cornucopia.org before.
I quickly skimmed three of their highest-scoring egg producers. The main things that worried me:
“Spent hens sold live.” What does that mean? I worry about transport conditions, and about hens being sold to inexperienced, “backyard”, or small-scale operations that won’t ensure a quick death or stunning before slaughter.
No mention of providing veterinary care, or euthanasia for very sick hens
Large flock sizes (hundreds)
[Disclaimer: I’m not an animal welfare or hen care expert!!]