Battery Cow Factories in our Clean Green Nation?

Battery hens, battery pigs, and now battery cows.. what is New Zealand coming to!! We are proud of our freedom and green image but it is fast disapearing .. Wake up before our country is just another dot on the map with nothing to show, and only be known for caged up animals and hens.. Cows are not ment to be caged up.. they are not even equipt to be caged .. they are a roamng animal by nature, just as hens are dirt scratching birds, and pigs are dirt rooting animals.. and all you seem to want to do is take that away from them and cage them up and expect them to be happy.. NO WAY!! THAT IS NOT EXCEPTABLE!! AND THE PEOPLE OF NEW ZEALAND HAVE TO PROTECT THEIR ANIMALS FROM THIS KIND OF TREATMENT!!

This is disgusting. And completely unnecessary. There is plenty of land/grass and good farmers who want to raise their cows in a HEALTHY, CLEAN and NATURAL environment. Stop these money crazed idiots from locking up our cows, and ruining our dairy industry's selling point.

Originally Posted by Paul G

Well this is proper f**ked! I hope they bring in laws to stop this ...

I think this is a ludicrous idea. It is just to make it possible to farm more animals per hectare. It's about money not animal welfare.We don't need it in this country. I have seen it in Canada and the poor cows are in stalls, fed at one end. milked and hosed at the other. It's easier to see why they do it there because of the poor weather conditions...but here NO WAY!!!!

In holland we have battery's and even warehouses of dairy cows and pigs, stacked on top of each other. It is very cruel but it seems a food necessity for a nation of 35 or so million people in a country 7 times smaller then NZ. It is however a ludicrous idea to set up such things in New Zealand when we export a lot of our produce and have a status as an environmentally friendly country.
There is no need for it, it is just people being greedy.

stupid that its even come up in this day and age.

My name is Greg.I left school in 1971 and went sheep and beef farming.Which i did for14 years.It is beyond my comprehension that we as a nation would allow a few rich people to become a lot richer by running cow concentration camps.You people disgust me.I now own 21 acres in the sunny north.My 19 cattle are all in grass up to there knees have access to all the clean water they need and great shade.When we put prisoners in solitary confinement ,we do it as a punishment.We are only just getting people to buy free range pork and chicken.Stop this concept in its tracks.Cows are intelligent,social,roaming animals.Yes my animals go to slaughter.yes i enjoy a good steak.they couldnt be happier,I dont decorate a xmas tree for them,but they all come and see me as soon as i arrive there.Farm what suits the area,dont take the Waikato to the south island,oh im sorry you have already done that.Stuffed half of the waterways already and sucked up the ground water.Im off to have coffee now then spend some time in my garden.Because i can.Leave our cattle farming alone and go grow a conscience.John Key says hes against it,grow some backbone and stop it then.

congratulations new zealand, there goes your clean green image. say good bye to your beef exports ... idiots

Found this on that http://nzdairy.webs.com/hiddenlivesofcows.htm website ...

Originally Posted by nzdairy

Cows: More intelligent than you think!

In addition to having distinct personalities, cows are very intelligent animals who can remember things for a long time.

Animal behaviorists have found that cows interact in complex ways, developing friendships over time, sometimes holding grudges against cows who treat them badly and choosing leaders based upon intelligence. They have complex emotions as well and even have the ability to worry about the future.

Researchers have found that cows can not only figure out problems, they also enjoy the challenge and get excited when they find a solution. In one study, researchers challenged the animals with a task where they had to find how to open a door to get some food. The researchers then measured their brainwaves. Professor Broom said that ‘The brainwaves showed the cows excitement; their heartbeat went up and some even jumped into the air. We called it their Eureka moment,’

Cows can also learn how to push a lever to operate a drinking fountain when they’re thirsty or press a button with their head to release food when they’re hungry. Like humans they quickly learn to avoid things that cause pain like electric fences. In fact if just one cow in the herd is shocked by an electric fence, the rest of the herd will learn from that and will avoid the fence in the future.

Grandmother cows often help their daughters with mothering duties, but one cow named Olivia wanted no part of that. She never left her calf’s side, and she ignored her mother’s offers to help groom him. Offended, her mother finally marched off to another field to graze with her friends and never communicated to her daughter again.

Cows can also remember and hold grudges against people who have hurt them or their family members.

Despite being this intelligent, they are treated horribly as economic commodities on dairy farms. Click here to learn more.

Unfortunately it's all about money. The people who want this have no respect for animals or their feelings. Animals depend on us, they cannot give their opinion or tell us what they desire. But people who respect animals know. Cows are very intelligent indeed. They (and every anmial on this earth) have the right to live freely and relaxed. Apart from that I think it will be a BIG CON for NZ economy if people find out that they buy meat from cubicles. Think again, don't be selfish and respect our animals. Give them a good live, don't take that away from them. They just don't deserve it!

Not only should this farming practice be banned, but the companies who have applied for consent should be banned from trading within NZ!!!

http://www.dave.co.nz/factory-farming/ this link will take you to Factory Farming - copy and paste it into your browser address bar...... here you will find updates on the situation and links to Environment Canterbury where you can make submissions against (opposing) all applications for the consents required by these three companies before they can go ahead. closure date for submissions on two of the companies is Friday the 18th Decembe 2009 so if you're going to do it do it asap!! Please make submissions stating you OPPOSE the applications and concept, and that you wish them to be DECLINED. the above link has simple instructions and examples of how to make a submission. It isn't hard ,it's free, and you could help us all stop this thing from happening, once there's one allowed, chances of stopping more will be slimmer i feel... jane b