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9/5/23  1:58 am
Commenter: Amy Bergmann

Need more protections for poultry
 

I am strongly in favor of more humane treatment of poultry.  It is horrifying to see them stuffed into cages on trucks bound for slaughter.  I have seen those trucks hauling birds in all sorts of weather, and have witnessed birds dead on the highway after having fallen out of the truck.  It is atrocious treatment and I have seen videos that show it is just one more instance of cruelty to these poor creatures.  For example, "bunchers" will grab multiple birds by their legs and literally throw them all at once into an open crate door, very like causing injuries and trauma.  This is unacceptable and I hope we can at least work on improving their last day.  Thank you. 

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