I am a vegetarian and I have 4 pet chickens and a cow. (well he is a bull that I bought off of a farmer that he was actually going to keep and use for VEAL!!!! Some people are sick and cruel) Anyways I consume the eggs my chickens lay. Like I said though, they are pets. I work construction; therefore I have built them a home (a heated one at that, also, Jake the bull has his own place), I also put a gate around their home for night time so nothing gets in there after them. Besides night, they can roam as they please. I pet them, get them medicine when they are sick, and spend time with them all daily, but like I said, I do consume their eggs. I just want to know what you think of me doing that and why you think that way. Thank you for all of your input, and have a wonderful day!!!!
2007-03-28 13:02:52 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Vegetarian & Vegan
I do not consume milk products at all. I just was wanting input. Please no stupid answers about being a sissy, killing my pets, ect.. It is nice though to live in the country and have about 8 acres to do as i please :)
2007-03-28 15:44:18 · update #1
Also, no roosters...........man, more hate mail on here than I expected lol, no big deal though. I know I cant win everyones positive opinion on this. Thank all of you though for your kind input and thoughts on this topic, I appreciate it very much :)
2007-03-30 00:34:05 · update #2
You're smart to do what nature/God intended. Taking care of the human need in the chain of things. Just realize that life should always be done in moderation. Don't regret not taking care of the humans in this world too.
2007-03-28 13:09:33 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Good for You keep up what you're doing! I eat eggs too but not often! I try to get the free range ones if possible! Eggs aren't necessary I just like the taste of them! The more vegetarians in the world the better! Meat is what makes people sick in more ways than one!
2007-04-02 03:50:01 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think this is great and don't see a problem with it at all...If I was assured that the eggs I was consuming were from chickens that led natural, enjoyable lives such as yours, I would have no problem consuming them...People in India keep cows as pets but also use their milk, and similarly, there is nothing wrong with this as long as the animal is being treated with respect...
2007-03-29 10:31:22 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
This is a much better situation to be sure, and I really cant fault you for it as you know exactly how these chickens are raised. However, I have a problem with animals being the property of humans, at all. No matter how well they are treated. You rescued the bull so no issue there. If your intention is to let these animals live their life's and then not "replace" them when they die, then I think what you are doing is a good thing. Maybe when that happens you'll consider going Vegan.
2007-03-29 03:52:30 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I'm vegetarian, not totally vegan, and my main concern about eggs is the factory farming conditions and hormones usages. If I was in your position I would not have a problem doing what you do. In fact, I would prefer it to buying even free-range eggs, since I really knew how they are treated.
I personally rarely use eggs since I don't eat them alone and now use replacers in baking, but I don't really see a problem with what you're doing. The eggs would just go to waste anyway.
2007-03-29 05:37:07 · answer #5 · answered by pandora 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Dude who else adopts a BULL?!?!?! WOW! talk about a dedicated vegetarian! My hat's off to YOU! If you're comfortable eating the eggs, why ask for an opinion? But since you did....I'm actually a lacto-ovo vegetarian. I have been limiting eggs since I cracked one open and it was BLOODY! I haven't bought an egg since, though I have bought Morn. Farms egg white products. My goal is to become vegan. If it bothers YOU to eat their ovulations then quit for YOURSELF.Either way you sound like a good hearted person!
2007-04-04 09:35:53 · answer #6 · answered by BillyTheKid 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it's great that you saved these animals. Your doing a good thing.
My neighbor keeps chickens and ducks as pets too and we eat their eggs. There is nothing wrong with what you are doing. The problem is with the factory farms that touture their chickens, then kill them after just a few months.
2007-04-02 17:30:26 · answer #7 · answered by Rachel K 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is nothing inconsistent with vegetarianism out of a concern for harming animals and eating chicken eggs.
2007-04-03 13:18:53 · answer #8 · answered by jackbutler5555 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm a vegan. I am generally opposed to consuming
eggs because of factory farming.
HOWEVER, I think that what
you are doing is much better because you are not
confining them in cages and you are not robbing
them of their full life span. Also, Kudos to you for
rescuing the cow and looking after the chickens
that way. They would all be much worse off in the
hands of someone else. Lastly, congratulations
on recently becoming a vegetarian.
2007-03-29 00:45:18 · answer #9 · answered by Standing Stone 6 · 5⤊ 0⤋
You are a good person! You treat your chickens MUCH better than the chicken in factory farms, but they still lose their eggs. I'm sure they don't mind, because they are living a life of chicken luxury! And the eggs aren't fertilized anyway, so they would be wasted if you didn't eat them.
2007-03-28 13:17:12 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
The infertile eggs will go to waste anyway.
It sounds to me like you are a very caring guy who takes wonderful care of his animals.
What's wrong with them 'giving back' to you in the form of eggs?
Vegetarianism is a lifestyle and not a religion, anyway, and small personal choices like you describe are really only between you and your chickens!
I am a vegetarian, but I do eat eggs and use yogurt. I wish I had the blessing of having chickens, as you do.
Enjoy your eggs guilt-free, in my estimation.
Good luck
2007-03-28 13:11:19 · answer #11 · answered by Croa 6 · 4⤊ 1⤋