[Pxtl]

Also, chickens are birds. Not wild birds, but birds. If the concern for birds is some kind of animal rights perspective, chickens are up into the billions per year. If people want to prevent needless bird deaths, that seems like the place to start.

[simonh]

I think the main issue for most people is biodiversity and ecological impact rather than sentimentality. Very few wild animals pass away quietly in their sleep.