[richlevy]

..because it knew riding in a truck was dangerous. One of our local channels showed an accident involving a jacknifed chicken truck. The camera zoomed in and there were some unmoving, probably dead, chickens. This apparently upset the anchorpersons, who immediately began to reassure themselves that some of these chickens must be just stunned.

Now, considering that a 'safe trip' for these chickens meant getting their necks broken or heads chopped off at their destination, I find it just a little hard to shed too many tears about them perishing in a traffic accident. As a matter of fact, the chickens who didn't make it score a minor victory in that they will probably not end up as human food (although they might be ground into animal feed).

I appreciate the need to minimize animal suffering. This is one of the requirements of kosher killing. However, there is no point at being at the top of the food chain if you can't have a burger. To quote Mel Brooks "It's good to be the king".