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.

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Re:McDonald's

[squidfood]

The other 49% is fish. Cod, probably.

Nope.. (And the McFish is invariable pollock).

I've done it

[fava]

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.

Re:but it's more humane!

[SweetAndSourJesus]

It's called Kobe beef, and damn is it tasty.

Link to product

[SparkyTWP]

For those interested, here's a link to the product page, with a handy dandy video of it in action.

Re:but it's more humane!

[zcat_NZ]

apparently no.

Re:but it's more humane!

[dheltzel]

You do realise that all chickens are female, right?

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.