The way chickens are treated is awful. Overall they probably receive the most unnatural, inhumane, and disgusting treatment of any livestock. Though pigs run a close second these days.
Those who choose to be vegetarian or vegan on ethical grounds will get no flack from me.
Chickens are fun silly birds and a pleasure to have around. The eggs I eat for breakfast are so fresh they are often still warm when I gather them. I think anyone who can should have a backyard flock.
