Thread: No more chicken

Originally Posted by Flincher

I worked for tegal for 9 months. The birds actually get treated better than the employees. Chickens = profit staff = Expense. Yes they are in crammed sheds etc. But they have it alot better than what you see in the videos. Everynow and then you get a rouge staff member. They took one guy to court for animal cruelty as he was intentionally breaking the wings after one scratched him. I am all for free range tho. That's why I like fresh goat and deer

For me it is mostly the complete lack of flavour, there is no dark meat anymore. They don't live long enough or eat enough variety to grow any due mostly to breeding for fast growth and who gives a toss what it tastes like.