Off Topic - Emerdale (Farm Animals) Lisa_Ianniello - Wed Aug 15, 2007 4:34 pm Post subject: Emerdale (Farm Animals)
i was watching Emerdale yesterday and the guy who owns the farm Andy said to his girlfriend that any animal that doesn't bring in money he kills.... he was telling her to kill the goat she wanted to keep. he was going to shoot it!!!!
i know its only TV but does this really happen?
Twig - Wed Aug 15, 2007 5:14 pm Post subject:
Farming is a buisness, and like any other buisness what costs the company additional money goes. Farm animals are not pets, did you see the cow photos I posted? They are part of a dairy herd and their calves were taken from them, and the males were shot why? Because he isn't a meat farmer, so has no use for male calves as they make no money.
Lisa_Ianniello - Wed Aug 15, 2007 5:48 pm Post subject:
well am sure people would have a use for the animals... like to give and receive love!
Twig - Wed Aug 15, 2007 5:49 pm Post subject:
Not many people have a pet cow or sheep....
Lisa_Ianniello - Wed Aug 15, 2007 5:58 pm Post subject:
well the poor animals don't deserve to die. its ashame.
Twig - Wed Aug 15, 2007 6:40 pm Post subject:
If you eat meat, with all due respect, I don't see why you are complaining as animals are killed for food. Lisa_Ianniello - Wed Aug 15, 2007 9:42 pm Post subject:
yeah i see your point. i guess i never looked it at that way
so am as bad as shooting an animal....cause i eat them. bummer!
shadylady - Wed Aug 15, 2007 10:13 pm Post subject:
your not as bad. We all need to feed and have protien and were do we get that... Meat. I hate to say that but is true
I dont agree with shooting an animal just because its not bringing in money and if u ask me people are money mad and its not on.
A animal should live its life if its 100% healthy and if its not take it to the vet to get 100% but if its really ill you should put it to sleep. I dont agree with shooting a animal.
And it could of been kept as a pet. And that girl on Emerdale is well right for thinking this, Andy shouldnt shoot animals or any farmer. so calvin_ianniello i got ya back on this
forgot to sign out me sisters name ooppps <koolkat>
Lisa_Ianniello - Wed Aug 15, 2007 10:33 pm Post subject:
thanks koolkat Twig - Thu Aug 16, 2007 12:48 pm Post subject:
Farmers are struggling enough due to cheap imported meat, such as beef from Brazil, so its not an option they have and many are still only just recovering after the last foot and mouth outbreak in 2003. Besides, most animals reared for meat don't have a particularly long life anyway, chickens its 48days and I think its 6 months for other larger animals, but don't quote me on that.
I don't agree with it, but then I don't eat meat.
Koolkat - Thu Aug 16, 2007 1:07 pm Post subject:
I still thinks its wrong... Imagine your perants killing you if you never got a job and wasent paying rent? Its just wrong. and for someone to say its wright... Its sick.. Poor Animals
Second pic removed by admin as it was too upsetting (in my eyes anyway)Lisa_Ianniello - Sat Aug 18, 2007 9:40 pm Post subject:
oh god that picture is horrible... thats such ashame.
1ndiana - Wed Aug 22, 2007 10:55 am Post subject: Fun Farm Animal Quiz
I just did a fun quiz on the RSPCA's website about farm animals. Some of the answers are really interesting:
www.rspca.org.uk/farmanimalsurveyRSPCAspottydog - Wed Aug 22, 2007 4:41 pm Post subject:
Sorry but that's life. As far as Emmerdale goes, I think Andy should get rid of that stupid girlfriend who is going to make him bankrupt if she carries on being useless. She should either get into the farming life properly (including being suitably dressed and not wandering around like a tart) or get out.
If you don't like the thought of killing animals, don't eat meat. If that's the case, then all respect to you for maintaining your beliefs but if you do, be aware of the reality.
Lisa_Ianniello - Wed Aug 22, 2007 9:55 pm Post subject:
ok. i don't like the thought of killing animals....so i wont eat meat!
they are healthy animals who could live a good happy life somewhere else. they shouldn't get killed like they are nothing!!!
coliel - Wed Aug 22, 2007 10:28 pm Post subject:
hi
firstly i would like to agree with spotty dog,
can i also add that im afraid if you dont want to take part in any thing where by animals are killed un nessasarily etc then you cant eat or drink milk, honey, eggs meat where leather - the list could go on!!!
then i would also like to point out that you can still eat meat with out contributing to this so called cruelty- i dont agree with killing any animal un nessasarily but you must remember that diffrent breeds of animal are used for diffrent things like eating/ milk/eggs etc
how ever my father would take chicks and gosslings who were male from farmers who wanted laying birds which we would then fatten up and eat. this worked very well for us all!
if you would like to enjoy the odd bit of meat but dont like the idea of the way most animals are farmed why dont you find a private small holder (this is like my father use to have, where you hold down a normal job but you have a few acers of land in which you are selfsuffishent by eating your own produce and selling produce to pay for the animals food beddingetc and using the manure for your veg you could also look in to local hunters who shoot pheasent pigion and the likes or rabbits - these all have a good loife and are killed as nature intended it.
if your sitting their thinking i dont know how to find these meat / egg sourses then i will try to find you some where local to you it may mean poping on a bus or train but it would be a fun day out and often you buy half a pig at a time or what ever so you wouldnt have to worry about traveling very often.
farmers markets can be a good place to start looking but make sure they will alow you to see their farm(no one ever bothers so the odd one that does should be welcomed!)
can i also add that no one should feel bad about the way the animals you eat are treated as the animals dont know any thing diffrent.
love coliel
ps sorry for long reply but i do love this kind of discusion!!!!
