how are agricultural animals being abused and what by laws and regulations are being created because of it?
On factory farms the chicks are being crammed into filthy, windowless sheds and confined to wire cages by the thousands. The animals being held there will never raise their families, build nests , or do anything that is natural to them. Most chickens will never even feel the sun on their backs or breather fresh air until the day they are loaded onto trucks to be bound for slaughter. The factory farming industries strive to maximize the chickens being sold while minimizing the costs which always end up being at the animal’s expense. The factory farming corporations have noticed that they can make more money by cramming the chickens into tiny spaces, which normally end in many of the animals getting sick and dying. To stop the chickens from fighting with one another, their beaks and toes are cut off without anesthetic which often ends in some of them not being able to eat after being “debeaked” and starve.
Some facts that were found on factory farming are,
* the animals are kept in small cages or jam-packed sheds or on filthy feedlots, often with so little space that they can’t even turn around or lie down comfortably
*they are deprived of exercise so that all their bodies energy goes toward producing flesh, eggs, or milk for human consumption
*they are fed drugs to fatten them faster and keep them alive in conditions that could otherwise kill them
*they are also genetically altered to grow faster or to produce much more milk or eggs than they naturally would ,many animals become crippled under their own weight and die just inches away from water and food
*97% of the 10 billion animals tortured and killed each year are farm animals
Diseases Common to Broiler Chickens
* Respiratory diseases, bacterial infections, Keratoconjunctivitis, Dehydration induced ailments, Heart attacks, Congestive heart failure, Heat prostration, Osteoporosis, Cancer, Crippled legs
The agricultural industry in Idaho is pushing a bill in the state legislature that would prevent activists from recording mistreatment of farm animals.
SB 1337, which has cleared a state senate committee, would prohibit unauthorized video recordings on agricultural facilities. The industry has labeled such activity “ag terrorism.”
If the legislation becomes law, violators could face a fine of $5,000 and one year in prison. The bill also targets farm whistleblowers who attempt to document events without authorization by their employer.