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PETITION 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 STOP FORCED MOLTING OF LAYING HENS |
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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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Please return the completed form ASAP to UPC, PO Box 150 Machipongo, VA
23405-0150.
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