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Wicked, tricksy, false!

10,000 Birds

They are excellent opportunists, and have developed a taste for meat to an extent almost unrivalled in the parrot order. For many years they were persecuted by farmers for preying on sheep, but in fact they will indeed do just that if they can. Kea are extremely curious birds, and investigate just about anything with their bills.

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Are Farm Animals Usually Killed in a Humane Manner?

Critter News

He asked whether cows, chickens, sheep and some of the other animals that we eat are usually treated and killed in a humane manner. The meat industry will say yes, of course, all animals are treated and killed humanely. You are not processing their wellbeing, but their carcasses for meat. Here is my opinion.