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There are folks who have figured out how to do good farming with chickens that mimic natural processes in the same way that folks use mob grazing of grass-fed b
by msandford 8y ago
There are folks who have figured out how to do good farming with chickens that mimic natural processes in the same way that folks use mob grazing of grass-fed beef mimicking natural processes as well. In fact what they do is have the chickens follow several days behind the cows so as to get the most bug larvae from the manure.
If you can find eggs from birds that are used this way I think that's a fairly ethical thing. Yes the birds are being used but they're also living pretty close to how they would otherwise.
I first heard of this from Joel Salatin, how exactly I stumbled onto that I have no idea. He's an interesting character for sure, but I can't help but have respect for the way he thinks about farming and what he calls honoring the animals.