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Chicken Run
Applying modern technology to the task of corraling chickens for the slaughterhouse results in a chicken-catching machine that surprisingly is not as gruesome as it appears. Never thought about a "chicken vacuum" before? After reading this, you won't be able to get it out of your head. :) Sadly, scientists are already researching ways for the chickens to fight back.
--Chag
Aside from the fact that these are incredibly dumb animals, they have no reason to learn to avoid the machine. First time they experience it, they get sucked in and end up on my plate.
Stupid people make stupid things profitable.
Nope.. (And the McFish is invariable pollock).
I did chicken catching once when visiting relatives out in the country. I must say that chickens are very stupid.
Imagine a large barn with chickens covering the entire floor. As chickens are removed from the barn the remaining chickens do NOT move into the empty space, they remain packed together as the barn empties. There is no chasing involved.
The chickens do not react at all until you grab them by the legs, the most common reaction is to peck, scratch or shit on your hands. And it stank.
I do remember that I was paid well (for a 13 year old) for a few hours work and the farmers wife had a very nice breakfast ready for us when we were done.
I certanly wouldn't want to do it for a living.
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Sure electrocution is not the best way to do it, but I guess we just have to hope that some creative person can think of a way.
Just to point out - the electric shock does not kill them, merely hurt like hell and stun them so the corpse doesn't keep moving.
The chickens aren't really alive after beheading, when they run around, just certain bits of muscle and nervous system keep going on inertia. The chicken no longer perceives pain. The only reason not to behead without the shock is to make the execution easier and thus cheaper.
It's called Kobe beef, and damn is it tasty.
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the strongest word is still the word "free"
On this page is a movie from a competing system, using rubber fingers.
Bas
For those interested, here's a link to the product page, with a handy dandy video of it in action.
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Um, if all chickens are female, how do they make more chickens? Budding? :)
Seriously, female chickens are called hens, and male chickens are called cocks. So, the female equivalent of the insult "cocksucker" would be "hensucker"
more info at the lewismola site. http://www.lewismola.com/
...day in & day out' reliability."
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Also from the site....
"The PH2000 is powered by a 4-stroke Kubota 3300-TE. This engine has twice as much horsepower as any mechanical harvester on the market. This extra power significantly reduces engine strain which results in greatly extended machine life. Due to its combination of the Kubota 3300-TE along with high quality hydraulic, electronic and belt systems, the PH2000 has proven to have unparalleled 'on the job
and a detailed pic here..
http://www.lewismola.com/lmfrmspecphoto.h
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Not the kind that you buy in the store. Laying hens are (obviously) female, but broilers (the kind you get cut up in the supermarket) are "straight run", meaning unsexed, about 50/50 sex ratio. They are killed at 8 weeks of age, before any significant hormonal effects take over.
2*16*40*52*5+200000=$532,800
two years for 8 workers
2*16*40*52*8=$532,480
After two years the owners reduce their costs by,
16*40*52*3 = $99,840 / year
What chicken farm owner wouldn't go for it?
Older geeks may have recognized this, or film geeks, but this was a Soylent Green reference. I think they even used the same damn sunset right from SG......the whole thing was, when you would die you got to pick your favorite color, they showed you some tranquil footage, played your favorite music, jacked you up with some narcotics and a lethal injection, and off you shuffled your mortal coil. :) And then they ate you.
Wow, this is almost word for word with the story shown to be false by the snopes link above. :)
Ok, so the subject is a bit misleading...thesen't aren't all killing tools but they're pretty crazy. It's worth a karma troll anyway. :)
Spinal Cord Remover
De-Horner
Bung Ring Expander (!!!!)
The Stun Box
Bung Droppers (Removes 1200 assholes an hour, no shit.)
Head Cutter
The Lung Gun (i don't want to know)
"Electrical Stimulation" (somehow, i think it does more than stimulate them...)