Raising Your Chickens Is Ethical

Introduction

Today consumers have easy access to unhealthy foods especially with many fast food places. Citizens of America are unaware of the health risks when the consume the unhealthy. One of the health risks is bacteria found in the processed meat that people have died from. The reason for the for the health risks is due to companies taking shortcuts in their raising of livestock and production lines. Companies have made millions from the sales with their products on shelves of many grocery stores. Since companies have the money they can make the a cleaner factory and raise their animals the right way.

Problem

With companies wanting to get their meat products on shelves of grocery stores or in fast food restaurants they bypass many health codes. One of the causes of bypassing health codes is the

I have first-hand knowledge of raising chickens at home. I currently have seven chickens in which my family uses them for fresh eggs. Every spring my mom goes to a local farmer that sells chickens. The farmer sells the chicks for six dollars for specially breeds. Along with buying the chicks but there are supplies and food that they need in order to keep them healthy. When it comes to buying the food, there are different types of food. For chickens that want to lay eggs properly we feed them Layers Crumb. With the Layers Crumb we also feed them a little bit of corn during the winter, so they can bulk up to stay warm. If we feed them corn during spring or summer they will overheat and can die easily. My family have to buy chicken feed every other week due to the chickens eating it a lot. When it comes to the mess that chickens create in there coop we clean it every other week. On the floor of the coop is a layer of straw and pallets. With the costs of buying chickens, food, and, cleaning supplies it is expensive when it comes to raising chickens