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Old 21-11-2012, 03:14 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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Default Yet more proposed regulation - chickens this time



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On 2012-11-20 17:51:56 +0000, "Bob Hobden" said:

"Martin Brown" wrote
There isn't enough awareness among chicken owning public of the welfare
requirements of hens when kept as garden pets/lifestyle accessories.



Actually you can say that about all "pets". My sis-in-law looks after
other peoples dogs/cats when they go away on holiday/business and is
always commenting about her clients saying "I love my dog/cat" but that
there is no welfare whatsoever, everything is for the ease and
convenience of the owner there being no thought for what's good for the
dog/cat. Don't people read up on keeping the pet they want and it's
requirements before they buy it?

She had one client that was a vegetarian and therefor so was her dog,
poor dog was always ravenous, would steal any meat, and suffered
digestion problems which was always cured by the time he went home again
only to re-occur immediately.

Obviously most breeders are not like the one we bought two Birman cats
from where we had to travel across S. London to go to Sunday Tea twice
and effectively sit an exam (by her and the cats) both times before she
would let us buy them. We then had to promise to feed chopped up fresh
Lambs Hearts daily and various other strict rules.


There was a very famous (in his time) vet who believed dogs could/should
be vegetarian. Buster Llloyd Jones was the name, I think and the food
products' marketing name was Denes.


My dog hasn't been too well for a wee while (and remember she is 16 yo) I am
feeding her on chicken and rice (vet's advice) I cook small amounts fresh 3
times a day And yes, she is worth it

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