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Hope for Hen Welfare

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Enactment of the bill will bring about the first federal law relating to the treatment of chickens used for food, the first federal law relating to the treatment of animals while on factory farms, and the first farmed animal protection legislation in more than 30 years.

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

12): While this is a step in the right direction toward reducing the animal abuse inherent in all factory farming (from the chicken’s point of view), it’s still a long way from what nature intended. Though chickens can live for 5 to 11 years, after two years, they are hauled away to slaughter just like battery-caged hens. 13, 2007

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Combined Beats’ List – August

10,000 Birds

Battery Pt. old angel factory area. US-NY-New York-Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center – 40.6603x-73.9325. old angel factory area. US-NC-Creswell-808 Spruill Town Rd W – 35.8355x-76.4209. 05 Jan 2016. Red-throated Loon – Gavia stellata. Rockaway Beach–Edgemere (Beach 32nd-56th St.). West Kirby.

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Combined Beats’ List – September

10,000 Birds

Battery Pt. old angel factory area. US-NY-New York-Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center – 40.6603x-73.9325. US-NC-Creswell-808 Spruill Town Rd W – 35.8355x-76.4209. 05 Jan 2016. Red-throated Loon – Gavia stellata. Rockaway Beach–Edgemere (Beach 32nd-56th St.). 06 Jan 2016. and Lighthouse. 10 Aug 2016.

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