the chickens are restless

but that's tough shit. On my way back from Elsenberg this morning I had the misfortune to get stuck behind a truck carrying thousands of live chickens. Obviously I could only see the ones on the side of the truck but I would guess that the crates are packed to the center where it is probably quite difficult to breath. The chickens I did see were in a visibly awful state, with many having huge patches of raw skin where feathers should be. There was no name on the truck (unsurprisingly). Us animal rights nuts shouldn't be shocked by this sort of thing, we know it happens. It's still upsetting though.