Battery Cage System: Before You Judge Me, Watch This
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- čas přidán 19. 06. 2021
- Most people were very quick in judging us when we made a video about testing a battery cage system so I decided to bring you more context.
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For cage free farms in the US and Europe, people just use a nipple system in the deep litter, so the water is not an issue at all. It's the same for broilers, layers, turkeys, etc. You just have to show some of them how to use the nipple the first time, and the rest learn from watching... There's no need for battery cages if you set up the same type nipple system and just adapt it for deep litter. It's fully automated, and you just mix in medications and vitamins as needed.
oh yes there is a need for battery cages. when people don't show up for work a day or two you can jump in and get the job done.
I just found your channel and I think what you’re doing is great. What you’re doing is admirable, you’re leading the way to Ghana modernizing it’s farming practices. Which means YOU will be one of the voices setting standards others will emulate. You’re correct not to put animal welfare above a human being. Commercial farming has ruined the health of Americans and a significant portion of our farmland. This is why people are returning to smaller scale farming and why the organic movement here is very popular. Even our biggest farm conglomerates are heavily researching how to roll back some of their practices but still produce at a high volume. Ghana needs modernization but not at the expense of your environment and health. So I think there’s need to be a balance. Many comments are saying to use a nipple system and I agree. But I understand why you did it this way. The west is trying to figure out how to undo the harm of commercial farming and how to return to more conscious ways of doing things. My final thought is that I think a significant number of people will remain in agriculture in Ghana. The industrial revolution Ghana is waiting on won’t happen, technology has simply reduced the number of people needed to manufacture.
You can put human above the animal and still be humane. If you lower your heart to the animal level of greed, then you are not higher anymore.
So you're seeking a better way to provide water and feeding your chickens. You ever thought about providing water hoses long enough go inside the pens. Invest in sprayers. They are attached to the water hose. They provide pressure which makes it easy to clean the floors. You should also invest in something we call wagons or carts. They can be used for transporting eggs and water or whatever.
If you can't do the water hoses, try transporting water in pails with lids on them on the carts. A cart will save a person's back and body. Carrying 2 5 gallon buckets at one time is too much.💖
You're right. Do what will prolong the health of your workers. 🙏💪👌🙏👏
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Not greed bud, As Business man Fred have every right to find different ways to improve his business and performance to get the best out of his workers. If you don't agree when you start your do it what ever way you like it. Keep up the good work Alangua 😂
Being greedy and being a business man are not mutually exclusive...
I think Fred, there other ways you can also do Automatically with they fetching water also as well as allowing the birds move freely
Battery cage is the best regardless
@@wedjongkwowe4679 it's an option. Depending on your priorities it might be the best option for you but it remains an option.
Thanks Fred
Also, there are ways you can get the birds to go up and lay in elevated houses, in case people's backs are hurting too much from removing the eggs. Battery is always a choice. In fact, it's not even legal in many states now in the US: czcams.com/video/9_BOS5k1qNY/video.html
Funny how a country that has the most prisoners than all countries in the world combined has a nerve to say you can't cage bird but its ok to cage a black man. GTFOH.
Well,,You right on that bro,,the spread of disease is low in Battery cage system,, But believe the health and movement of the birds are best when you allow them move freely
The automatic drinking system pulls water from the well with a pump into water tanks and the water is distributed by hose into the drinkers automatically. Just have to make sure the water stays cool. Please invest in one.
Hi Fred. You are a kind man. You have the interest of your workers at heart. You are blessed. Another reason why I like you 🙏🤩
Fair points fred
Doing great bro
They had me smiling throughout the interview especially when Kujo said then the birds would be free😄😄😄
Fred, I totally agree with you
i will use battery cage when i start mine. Your stock density is ok and humane. Nicely done, Bro.
I get you point but there are automated ways of providing water for the birds, you went for the easier option. Which is far it enough, its your business at the end of the day.
It's good you want to adopt the battery cage system, but if it will lead to sending off your employees, that would affect their livelihood. So what plans do you have for them as their services may not be needed?
Their services will still be needed. Who picks the eggs and sort them in crates? who removes and cleans the poops? Even fully automated systems will still require employees.
mechanized farming is here. jump on board or get left behind. I run a block factory. I have 5 guys that produce 1500 blocks manually in 10 hours. Keep in mind each guy has a helper. When I switched to machine making blocks I can produce 5000 blocks in 8 hours with the same 5 guys without their helpers. Go figure.
You can have an electronic water supply. Very simple and cheap. Use a timer relay to periodically control a central valve. You will need a cheap timer relay, electronic valve switch, water storage at higher elevation and tubes. That’s it. DM for direction.
Fred my man business is the only way and unless you want to stay at the bottom of the food chain, you have to do what is better for your pockets and the pockets of your nation because us in the west got this way chasing money and not caring who isn't pleased
@Farming In Africa - Ghana Good evening sir, please can you kindly help with with the estimate of wood I need to do a 40 by 60 feet for the poultry roofing? Thanks so much in advance
??!! You can have the same watering system in free range
A few people have made a few interesting points and asked some pertinent questions which I believe are worth considering to help in your decision making. They are listed as follows:
● Why not implement the same nipple system in the "free range" cage; is it available in Ghana and or feasible
● Are the employees going to remain employed in other areas of the farm when you transfer to a 100% battery cage system
● There is a water faucet located near the door of the cage, why not use a hose and make the trip with the bucket shorter or use a hose that is run inside of the cage to fill the buckets
◇ My opinion; I agree that you have to prioritize the quality of life of humans over chickens 🐔.
For the sake of controversy and debate only; do the persons concerned about the "inhumane" treatment of the birds vegans or do they consume eggs and eat chicken?
Thanks for sharing. Hopefully a compromise can be attained that will keep your best business practices intact, maintain sustainable profit margins, ensure the best possible treatment of the birds and most importantly, your employees can remain employed and able to function in a way that enhances their quality of life in a holistic way.
If the quality of human life is indeed the true priority then he would produce free range and organic chicken ha. But there is a positive relationship between the freeranging and nutrient content of the birds/eggs. In fact corn fed battery chickens have harmful levels of omega 6 which in turn cause many of the ailments people suffer from today including arthritis and high blood pressure. These are caused by inflammation which is increased by the omega 6 levels in todays diet. The are many huge scale free range farmers that dont vaccinate or use antibiotic on birds because they are generally healthier and not living in their own shit. So yeah let's not pretend that its anything but greed.
◇ My opinion; I agree that you have to prioritise the quality of human life over chickens 🐔
Why are the drinkers being cleaned in the pen? Seems to me there's lots of water spillage. Just curious....
I thought the same thing. It is poor management to be washing the drinkers inside the barn with water spilling on the litter. This will cause all sorts of diseases. At our small farm, we take out all the drinkers, wash them thoroughly, fill them up at a filling station and place them back in the barn. It may sound laboursome, but it isn't actually that hard (but again, i only have 1100 birds and it might be a bit more work for more birds).
I have listened to you, Fred.
So, you were not aware that automatic drinking and feeding systems can be implemented in henhouses / free range farms?
I don't buy battery eggs.
Well. What is worse? Animal with less freedom or dead one. If u cared so much be a vegan. Hypocrite.
Nipple system is good but you could get water hose. Put a tap at the front of each poultry house n get the hose in. The hose can have a ball valve or stop cock to control the flow of water
Boss pls where can I get to buy a battery cage in Ghana
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Cages are expensive... Aside that, nothing else is wrong with the cage.
Foreigners are using it...why can't Africans also do same ?... We keep importing lots of poultry products and eggs because we cant produce alot because we still do the old system of farming.
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You need to contact him on Whatsapp. That's the fastest way to get a response.
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The price of the cage
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Hmmm birds or humans... hmmm birds!
The youth complain that there's no job. Meanwhile we can't find farm laborers
Why are they not in school already???
Bro i dont like the way Kujo is washing the thing inside he have to do it out for heath reason
Why do you call them battery verge not just carge
Can you rephrase your question?
That's true, workers changing 11 drinkers 4 times a day in 3 or 4 houses is rather inhuman.
Battery cage is the BEST
It’s inhumain that he didn’t install automatic drinkers in the buildings of his farm. He just purchased a Range Rover sport which cost 50k but his farm is missing basic things. He is to blame. If any of those guys working there were my family members, they would be leaving that farm TODAY!!!!!
People always complain. Man do what is best for your farm. If they cared so much about animals they will be vegans. Smh
Your farming is humane. I would rather consume eggs and chickens from your farm than an American farm. You should see how the chickens here are packed in cages, infested with sores, smothered to death from being over populated in areas that are too small. Really sad. Your chickens are in heaven.
this sounds like total b.s. there are people doing far harder work than carrying a couple of containers of water. you could purchase something for them to manually transport the water. also, these cages can encourage the spread of disease.
!!VEGAN FOREVER!!
vegetables lives matter, why do you think vegetables lives dont matter
@@mommom1040 again !! Vegan Forever
You can eat what ever you want, it's your problem!!
I just can't cope with battery cage! I rather be a vegan!
Everyone to it's own!
The water and feed can be atomized, cage is unhuman, cage is all about money? nothing is valuable than freedom, even in the prison people can move but still in prison ... there is no any other valid reason for the cage system. even in American the most develop country still have labour, and Ghana labor will finish in 5 years :-) it is a joke. you get payed for the work, labor still work and still doing it a full time job even in develop country ... good lock.
Not ALL kids want to go to school or even have the brains for it...
Why are you here?
There is man power shortage in agriculture industry in Ghana
There is man power shortage in agriculture industry in Ghana
The reason is greed plain and simple🤷🏿
greed is the reason why the west is strong and Africa is poor, Africa will stay poor unless we start being greedy ourselves or you can go live in huts
Wow... after he explained his reasons this is what you say? 🤦🏽♀️
@@Blaquekaktus Yes ofc battery is technically more efficient. But everything else is factually incorrect, it is not healthier to the people... Just look at the nutrient content of battery chicken in comparison to free range... The omega 6 disparity in battery chicken accounts for part of the reason diseases such as arthritis and high blood pressure are so prevalent today. There are free range farmer that dont even vaccinate because as the living conditions as so much better there's no need
@@kwamebimpong5392 Well I dont agree with his choice but I wont argue that his reason for making that choice is what he has stated.
I do agree with you that chicken raised free ranges are a better choice of meat. The chickens are happier and healthier because they are able to move about and get exercise. Also the if they're able to forage, their diet will be more diverse and likely more balanced. This leads to chicken who are less stressed, which makes them less susceptible to illness and disease.
@@Blaquekaktus Lady please the last past is literally the opposite of the truth. Stress does not increase the birds ability to fight disease. It is literally the opposite