FW: [AnimalAdvocacy] UPC Petition Against Forced Molting

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Diana Artemis [Artemisd123]Tuesday, 8 August 2000 05:10AnimalAdvocacy Subject: [AnimalAdvocacy] UPC Petition Against Forced Molting Please sign United Poultry Concern's (UPC) petition to Stop Forced Molting of Layer Hens at:http://www.upc-online.org/molting/petition.pl______________________Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world...indeed, it is the only thing that ever has!" -- Margaret Mead To Join this List Send an E-Mail to: AnimalAdvocacy- To View & Download Previously Written Letters Visit the Moderator's Home Page at: http://www.angelfire.com/hi2/ArtemisKittiesOnline/letters.html

 

 

 

 

UNITED POULTRY CONCERNS

 

PETITION TO STOP FORCED MOLTING OF LAYING HENS

 

 

Molting occurs in all birds. Birds gradually replace old feathers

with new ones each year. During natural molting a female bird

stops laying eggs. Her energies are needed to grow new feathers.

Egg producers practice "forced molting." They starve their hens

of all food for up to 2 weeks to control egg laying and prices.

The hens go into physiologic shock. They lose up to 30 percent

of their bodyweight. Millions of hens die. All endure the utmost

suffering of starvation. Forced molting is a major cause of

Salmonella poisoning because prolonged food deprivation wrecks

the hen's immune system, which causes disease.

 

TO: UNITED EGG PRODUCERS AND U.S. POULTRY AND EGG ASSOCIATION

 

WE the undersigned insist that the egg industry take immediate steps to

eliminate the cruel practice of "forced molting."

 

 

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Print out the text verison of this petition and

return to UPC P.O. Box 150Machipongo, VA 23405-0150

as soon as possible. Thank you!

 

 

This Online Petition has been signed

 

 

 

 

 

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