United Poultry Concerns - [link removed]
7 January 2020

Urge Ridgeland, Wisconsin Officials to Stop Cruel Chicken Toss

From: Letter to Dunn County Officials, Ridgeland, Wisconsin

"The chickens being subjected to this extremely stressful and terrifying
situation are not enjoying themselves. Such events teach children and others
that it's acceptable to use animals for any human purpose, regardless of how
trivial and cruel. Our society needs to foster respect for the other creatures
with whom we share this planet. The 'chicken toss' is antithetical to that
aspiration. I urge you to use your influence to discontinue this use of
animals that is unquestionably inhumane."

- Nedim C. Buyukmihci, VMD, Emeritus Professor of Veterinary Medicine,
University of California-Davis, Jan. 24, 2019.

United Poultry Concerns is joining Wisconsin-based Alliance for Animals and In
Defense of Animals again this year in politely urging the village of Ridgeland
in Dunn County, Wisconsin to cancel the "Chicken Toss" in February, most likely
Saturday, Feb. 15, since it is always held on Saturday in mid-February.

The chicken toss consists of throwing many chickens, one or two at a time, up in
the air from a roof. Crowds scramble to grab the birds as they fall to the
ground. The chickens huddle together, freezing and fearful, in crates and bags,
waiting to be thrown by participants who consider this cruel activity fun.

There is no similarity between a chicken being pulled from a container and
thrown roughly up in the air from a roof in the midst of a screaming mob, and a
chicken fluttering voluntarily to the ground from a perch in a quiet place.


Feb. 16, 2019 "Chicken Toss" Report

"Today, for the second year in a row, we drove up to the Ridgeland, WI Pioneer
Days event. The big attraction is throwing sick, frostbitten, terrified chickens
off of a roof into a sea of drunk, crazed and violent humans. The community
bills this event as a family friendly traditional chicken 'fly.' As if all of
these birds are willing participants for the amusement and delight of the
children and their doting parents. Many activists came out this year from all
over the Midwest and collectively we were able to rescue 29 of these abused but
wonderful birds. Some are already on their way to good homes, or to the vet. We
are working on finding homes for some of the others and many will stay here with
us at Farm Bird Sanctuary."

- Todd Wilson, Alliance for Animals
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Farm Bird Sanctuary:
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What Can I Do?

Please call these Dunn County officials, and politely urge them to prohibit the
"chicken toss" this year. Whether you reach a live person or a recording, leave
a brief, clear, and respectful message expressing your concern for the chickens:
their fear and possible injury and the frigid weather.

Kevin Bygd
Dunn County Sheriff's Office
615 Stokke Parkway
Menomonie, WI 54751
715-232-1564
[email protected]

Andrea Nodolf
Dunn County District Attorney's Office
615 Stokke Parkway, Suite 1700
Menomonie, WI 54751
715-232-1687
[email protected]

Brian Johnson
Dunn County Board Supervisor District 1
N12038 890th Street
Colfax, WI 54730
715-658-1888
[email protected]


See also: UPC letter to Dunn County, WI officials, Jan. 7, 2020
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Thank you for taking action for these birds.
- United Poultry Concerns


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the compassionate and respectful treatment of domestic fowl.
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