Chickens Suffocated if Flu Outbreak Occurs

In Britain there is a plan being put in place that could cause millions of chickens to be killed, if they threaten human health.

Emergency legislation was placed before Parliament during the May Day Bank Holiday giving Margaret Beckett, the Rural Affairs Secretary, the power to order “ventilation shutdown” at chicken farms. This would remove oxygen flow from chicken houses.
Birds could take up to a day to die, depending on their age and size and the time of year. Death would be caused by a combination of overheating, bird flu and lack of oxygen.

The plan has outraged animal welfare organisations, which are demanding clarification about the method of slaughter. Compassion in World Farming (CIWF) and the RSPCA said that the powers were in breach of standards laid down by the World Organisation for Animal Health, based in Paris.

While I do feel sad that animals would have to die, I would rather a million chickens be put down than having any of my family members become infected with such a dangerous disease. It will be interesting to see how everything falls into place on this. Will there would be organizations that would really shake their finger in protest at a farmer who was taking precautions to protect society at large? Time will tell.

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