The paper won't print your address or phone. It's frustrating when we can't refresh ourselves with a quick dip because of work or traffic. That's why it's sad to imagine that birds with a great love of water are deprived of it in today s factory farms. Most farmed ducks are close relatives of Mallards, ducks that are commonly seen on every pond. Like them, factory farmed ducks have evolved to eat, swim, dive, clean, and play in water.
Water is the basis for their life.
In today's factory farms, where thousands of birds are kept in one shed, they never see water, except in nipple drinkers literally a pipe with holes that dribble water out. Also, like their wild cousins, they would love to fly at 50 mph, to choose a mate, and to live for 15 years or more. Unfortunately, some can barely walk because of leg deformities. There's no mating and life ends viciously after seven weeks. Many will be fully conscious when their throats are cut.