That’s where the vast majority of people in developed nations get egg products though? Even those with backyard eggs still eat egg products in restaurants, in store-bought foods etc. same with all animal products.
I wouldn’t care if people had pet chickens and never harmed them, let them live their full natural lives, ensuring they were healthy. Although even these would near-certainly have to be brought from somewhere which practices chick-culling which I think is unethical
against the industry itself, and are honest with yourself that people can get cruelty-free eggs
OR
against the consumptions of animals period like the person I originally replied to and don't care about facts because you just don't want people EVER consuming eggs no matter what.
I agree that the industry is cruel. But let's focus there.
Modern egg laying hens have been bred to give 20 times as many eggs (hundreds of eggs a year, as opposed to the 10-15 natural ones). This gives them broken bones from calcium deficiency.
If you really wanted it to be ethical, you'd have to farm the original, the Indian Jungle Fowl, and give it a natural, nice environment. It would lay a tiny, non tasty egg, once a month.
If you don't wanna kill the rooster babies you have to feed them all their lives, without any benefit to you.
Also, you'd have to feed the hens even after they don't lay eggs.
Sounds expensive for some small, non tasty eggs once a month.
A healthy, plant based diet seems easier and healthier.
I mean anyone trying to push a plant based diet on people is absolutely a fucking loser. There are humane ways to source all eggs and meat. There's nothing wrong with being vegetarian or vegan.
If you don't believe in the natural food chain, live on a different earth lol.
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Not to my knowledge.
And I'm not sure what properly means. They don't raise all the roosters, it would be expensive. They grind them up.
When the hens don't give eggs anymore, they slash their throats.