Am i a freak?

Question

i have chickens as pets. my mother sometimes plan to slaughter them but i said no coz i love them and they have rights to live! but my brother said that i am a freak bcoz he said that they are meant for food, but i dont believe them bcoz i love my pets so much and i know that they have fear and feelings too!

does that makes me a freak?

Answer 1

Nope.  Chickens make great pets.

Answer 2

Your not a freak. You love animals and the Earth. I do too

I agree with Emily_Br...

Answer 3

no your not a freak. youre just a nature loving guy!

Answer 4

No, you do Not have to Eat Animals. Try This.:_

Healthy Eating:

5 A Day Fruit and Vegetables  

Eating the recommended 5 a day servings of fruit and vegetables is the most important element of any healthy eating plan

The Health Benefits

For the last eight years the Dept. of Health has been trying to drive home the "5-A-Day" message. Research proves that eating at least 5 portions of fruit and vegetables each day has very real health benefits. It can help to prevent heart diseases and some cancers. Evidence shows however, that many of us are not listening to this healthy eating advice. Recent research shows that only 1 in 7 of us achieve the 5 a day quota.

Dept. of Health to issue 5-A-Day Logo

To further drive home the healthy eating message, the Dept. of Health is introducing a new 5-A-Day logo initiative in Spring 2003. The Dept. of Health's logo will clearly indicate the fruits and vegetables that contribute towards the 5 portions it recommends you to eat each day. The logo will appear on fresh, frozen, tinned or dried fruit and vegetables and will indicate how many portions the food will count as. The criteria to use the logo is strict and aims to encourage you to eat a variety of fruits and vegetables.

In an effort to encourage healthy eating more research is being done by the Dept. of Health to help clear up confusion about what counts towards 5 a day and what doesn't - several processed foods with added salt, sugar and fat, despite containing fruit or vegetables will not at present qualify for the logo.

What stops you from getting 5 a day - Time, Money, Dislike All Fruit and Vegetables?  

Lack of time for healthy shopping

Look out for canned, frozen and juiced fruit and vegetables. They are just as nutritious. Buying your fruit and vegetables in this way also means you have plenty to hand when you need it without having to spend time stocking up with fresh produce every few days. Healthy eating doesn't mean you can't make use of convenience foods.

5 a day is too expensive

Don't be fooled, you could find healthy eating better for your budget. Fruit and vegetables (excluding exotic / imported ones) are surprisingly cheap. An average banana costs 20p - less than most bars of chocolate / crisps from the vending machine - and provides more in the way of nourishment for less calories.  

Choose fresh fruit and vegetables in season, not only are they cheaper they will also be most flavoursome and at their best.  

Markets also tend to be cheaper than supermarkets, particularly if you catch them when they packing up for the day.  

Alternatively opt for supermarket branded tinned or frozen fruit and vegetables.  

Dislike All Fruit and Vegetables

With such variety of tastes, it's hard to believe anyone can dislike them all. Also remember that tastes change as you age and therefore things you detested in your youth (like brussel sprouts...) may be a lot more palatable now! Try a different fruit / vegetable each week until you find some you enjoy.  

Working Your Way to Five A Day

Make it a mission to start working to your five a day quota. Remember you don't have to include all five portions overnight - your body probably won't thank you for it! (A sudden change can cause uncomfortable bloating and gas). Also don't rush out and buy a heap of fresh fruit and vegetables - to watch it rot in the fridge / fruit bowl over the coming week! Build up gradually, make it a habit and remember each extra serving is a step in the right direction. Try these healthy eating tips for including more fruit and vegetables:

Healthy Breakfast

Have a glass of 100% pure, unsweetened fruit juice

Slice some fresh fruit over your breakfast cereal or toss in a handful of dried apricots / raisins

Try a banana sandwich made with wholemeal / granary bread for extra fibre too

Make a delicious fruit smoothie from fresh fruit. Or add some skimmed milk / low fat yoghurt for a more creamy consistency

Healthy Snacks

Look out individual portions of carrot batons, dried apricots, raisins and grapes at the supermarket - grab these instead of chocolate / crisps

Make some crudites - carrots batons, celery sticks, baby sweetcorn, asparagus tips - to enjoy with a low calorie dip

Keep a piece of fresh fruit on hand - and ensure you eat it before you reach for high sugar / calorie snacks

Healthy Lunch

Add tomatoes, cucumber, mixed salad leaves to your sandwiches

Toss a selection of fruit / vegetables and salad leaves together for a delicious alternative - drizzle with a low calorie dressing and enjoy with a crusty wholemeal roll

Make your own vegetable soup for colder weather

Healthy Evening Meal

Try to include at least one vegetable with your evening meal

Add sliced vegetables to stir fries and disguise grated carrot in homemade dishes  

Make a fresh fruit salad for dessert

Healthy Eating Out

Order a pure, unsweetened fruit or vegetable juice

Request a side salad or vegetables instead of chips

Order a fresh fruit salad for dessert

What is a Portion of Fruit and Veg?

1 apple, banana, pear, orange or other similar sized fruit

2 plums, satsumas, kiwi fruit or other similar sized fruit

1⁄2 a grapefruit or avocado

1 large slice of melon or fresh pineapple

3 heaped tablespoons of vegetables, beans or pulses

3 heaped tablespoons of fruit salad or stewed fruit

1 heaped tablespoon of raisins or sultanas

3 dried apricots

1 cupful of grapes, cherries or berries

1 dessert bowl of salad

1 small glass (150ml) of pure fruit juice

Healthy Eating with Weight Loss Resources

Your Weight Loss Resources Food Diary keeps a tally of your fruit and vegetable servings each day. Our calculation is based on the principle that 80g fruit or vegetables = one serving. Whilst, for simplicity, this is an approximation, it proves to be a good indication of your fruit and vegetable intake, and will help get to 5 a day.

Hope This Helps?

Answer 5

bigmiker or whatever your made out of meat too.

Answer 6

Absolutely not! It just depends on your perception of the animal. Some people see it as food, some see it as a being with as much right to live as a human.

Answer 7

No it doesn't make you a freak, ignore your brother. They are your pets and not livestock you have the right to say if they live or die. Plus not all chickens make good table birds and some are best for laying.

Tell your mum that the breeds you have as pets are not bred to be eaten.

Answer 8

no i do not think you are a freak, if you love your pets keep them! even if they are used for food, but u can keep ur chikens and gewt food from them, eat the eggs! and tell ur mum that if she slaughters them, then she cwill need to buy more which cost more than buying meat from the shops......

Answer 9

Okay, Big Mike, I believe humans are made out of meat and flesh just like animals, so what are you trying to say... But no you are not a freak, you just actually care about animals.

Answer 10

No! For certain people once you spend time with an animal you create an attachment to it because it is a pet after all.. your'e not a freak at all and they are not just meant for food!

Answer 11

Hey, I can understand what you are saying.  You have seen these chickens alive and don't want to see them dead on a plate!  Yes, you may eat chicken but you haven't seen it alive.  And you have grown attached to these chickens.  And no, you are not a freak!

Answer 12

No. It just makes you a loving ,caring human.

Answer 13

If God didn't want you to eat animals, he wouldn't have made them out of meat.

Answer 14

Of course not! Most vegetarians are like that, vegetarians aren't freaks. You are just compassionate about the animals. Btw, don't listen to what your brother says, you have the right to stand up for what you believe in, even if you're left standing alone.

Answer 15

I understand that you've gotten attached to them and that would make the slaughter harder on you. Did your family get them w/the intention of keeping them as pets or did your mother decide afterwards that they were to be eaten? If the former is the case, you'll have to deal w/it and if you're getting more try not to spend as much time w/them. Maybe she'd even let you keep some layers and keep the focus of the broilers to herself.

Answer 16

No you're not. You're brother though, is barking up the wrong tree for making you feel like you're a freak.

Answer 17

No,you are not a freak,you just are as caring as many of us in here that are vegans and veggies.

I think brothers sometimes need to shut up.lol

You are normal in every way,as killing animals is SO wrong.

You stick to your guns angel,and fight for those Chickie's. :):)

Answer 18

Hey I have a pet chicken and fortunately it is my mom's best friend as well.  I am sorry you have to have a mother like that.  Just keep loving and protecting your chickens because no one understands how wonderful and mistreated chickens are.  They have plenty of feelings, more than lots of people i know!

Answer 19

Why on earth would you sign into Yahoo! and ask that question? I'm not really understanding your train of thought here.

Answer 20

listen freak, if that animal loved you it would want you to be happy.  and wouldn't you be happy with a full stomach

Answer 21

Of course not!

You simply care about animals.

Answer 22

i don't think you're a freak.. being a vegetarian doesn't mean you are a freak..

and yes well havin chickens as pets is a little rare but hey.. people don't eat dogs do they? but aren't they made of meat as well?

you're not a freak.. don't worry

Answer 23

If becoming attached to your pets and not wanting any harm to come to them makes you a freak, then there are an awful lot of freaks out there.  It's sad that there is a dichotomy in many cultures where we love cats and dogs and eat cows, pigs, and chickens.  When the news broke of dogs and cats in China captured, caged, tortured, and killed for food, "tonics," and fur, was your brother outraged?  Well, a chicken is no different.  Those chickens want to live.

Answer 24

No- If you like your chickens as pets then have them as pets, just becareful of SARS and Norwalk virus.

Answer 25

No, it doesn't make you a freak.  It makes you a compassionate person.  No one would think you were a freak if you didn't want your puppy killed for food; why would a chicken be any different?

Answer 26

No, it doesn't make you a freak. You are perfectly right to respect the lives of other living creatures, even ones that are generally thought of as meant only for food. Your brother has the right to think the way he does, too. Just ignore him when he taunts you, and keep believing what YOU feel is right.