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[–] derram 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

https://www.invidio.us/watch?v=eTw_pNuDHL8 :

Keyes Poultry Fire At Gemperle Farms Facility - YouTube


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[–] Jock_Sniffer [S] 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

The Modesto Bee offers more information and discloses PETA's interest:

https://www.modbee.com/news/business/agriculture/article242336291.html

The henhouse was one that Gemperle had recently built as part of an industry trend toward providing more space for the birds. This was spurred in part by a 2008 state ballot measure from groups concerned that hens typically had just 67 square inches of floor space in each cage.

“The damaged poultry barn was one of our newest cage-free aviary barns designed for hens to roam freely,” Gemperle said in an emailed statement to The Modesto Bee. “It was a state-of-the-art building engineered for animal welfare, reduction of emissions, environmental sustainability, manure management, and worker safety and ergonomics.”

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People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), a long-time critic of the egg industry, used the Gemperle fire to advance its cause. The group plans to erect a billboard honoring the dead hens in the area of the fire.

“If everyone were vegan, it wouldn’t have happened,” the text reads in part.

The exact location and timing for the billboard have yet to be decided, said an email from Brooke Rossi, media coordinator at the PETA office in Washington, D.C.

https://www.modbee.com/latest-news/fkh8np/picture242277836/alternates/FREE_768/AA%20Chicken%20Plant%20Fire1.jpg

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[–] WORF_MOTORBOATS_TROI 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

It could be an insurance scam too

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[–] KILLtheRATS 0 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago 

THEY ARE TRYING TO STARVE US

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[–] StudSupreme ago 

When I read 'henhouse', my first thought was "chicken ranch."