When Carole Morison and her husband refused to upgrade their factory farm that would have closed the chickens off from sunlight and natural fresh air, Perdue Farm terminated their contract.
In an interview by Megan Bedard of TakePart, Carole explains about the inhumane treatment of the chickens, the filthy, overcrowded conditions, chickens that grew at such a rapid rate that they would reach the slaughter within six to seven weeks, they would grow to the point that they couldn't take more than a few steps and then would plop down in exhaustion or they had such bad legs because their bones couldn't support the weight, many would just flip over and die from heart attacks.
Carole was proud to say, "What we are doing now is the complete opposite end of the spectrum of raising chickens. The Girls, as we call them, are joyful, and we can always count on them being glad to see us. They love visitors and run to greet anyone who comes near them. They roam in and out of the chicken house at will, and love to forage on grass pastures and eat worms. They are Rhode Island Red hens, a traditional breed, and adapt well to any type of weather conditions. The most enjoyable thing about them is that their personalities are totally different than industrial chickens. I don't see depressed chickens lying around, unmotivated to move and behaving as if they haven't a thought. It's not hard to spend many hours just watching and laughing at their kid-like antics."
Carole Morison concluded her interview with, "Know where your food comes from and how it got to your table."
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