is this healthy for the animal?
2006-07-29 19:19:41 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
just the thought of a chicken eating another chicken makes me nautious...........
2006-07-30 09:07:37 · answer #1 · answered by Coodles 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good Question! Is it healthy for the chicken? Undoubtedly it is -- it is as healthy as any other 'food' for the chicken. Of course, it should be given the way chickens normally consume their 'food' (for example, feeding a chicken baked chicken is unhealthy). Bovines eat the left over placenta of their newl borns - that's an example of an animal eating a part of itself.
But yes, to us humans, it sounds and looks gross - but that stems purely from moral or aesthetic outlooks. It's very nutritious eating cockroaches - how many actually will?
2006-07-29 19:31:57 · answer #2 · answered by gorf 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its probably not the *best* protien for the chicken to eat... but mostly, its just distasteful to human sensibilities. It would probably only be dangerous in that it could catch some chicken disease from eating infected meat, especially if brain or spinal tissue is involved.
2006-07-29 19:24:20 · answer #3 · answered by ziz 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chickens are NOT vegetarian. This is normal behavior on the chicken's part. They will eat a lot of meats and I've seen them catch, kill and eat mice.
2006-07-30 03:12:26 · answer #4 · answered by Jan H 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chickens are normally cannibalistic if given the chance, however this can cause diseases to be passed so it is not a good idea!
2006-07-30 00:25:16 · answer #5 · answered by Kelly + Eternal Universal Energy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. That's how cows end up with Madcow disease a.k.a Creutzfeld Jakobs disease. It's also caused by feeding slaughterhouse animals blood, manure, and other waste.
2006-07-29 19:28:09 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the next hannibal.
2006-07-29 19:23:32 · answer #7 · answered by Kari 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know?
2006-07-29 19:22:49 · answer #8 · answered by cheeky chic 379 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋