Guest guest Posted March 14, 2002 Report Share Posted March 14, 2002 >>>I was referring to the person who wrote that she found the cow herd > confined in a barn during the winter. ***Hi, I just want to clarify that I found the care of the cows inhumane, not just because they were shut up in a dark barn for 6-7 months, but because they were all in head locks and could not move, other than to lie down. They could not turn around. They could do nothing but stand, or sit in their small space in the same position and in the dark for months on end. Additionally, one of them had massive inflammation on one of her front leg joints - it looked like a balloon inside her skin. She was lying down. I doubt she could stand without a great deal of pain. I find that disturbing. Can a cow be fed *right* but still be unhealthy due to stress, lack of light, etc? I think the answer is an unequivocal yes! My point was...*proper diet* is not enough...at least for me. For an animal to be truly healthy, IMO, and to provide healthy food (milk, meat) they need to be treated humanely, and live at least a little more closely to what nature designed. Heads locked guillotine-style in a small dark space for extended periods, is not a situation that could produce anything healthy, IMHO. Suze Fisher Web Design & Development http://www.suscom-maine.net/~cfisher/ mailto:cfisher@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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