This was a good program and a worthy cause but I can't help thinking there was a fair amount of sensationalim behind it. I think the economics of how the industry works and how this will effect those on lower incomes should have been looked at more.

Jonathan, London,

It is revolting the way we treat food animals in this country. Fair play and well done to Hugh FW and Jamie Oliver for trying to do something about it, starting with the worst treated...

Jay Wood, Petersfield, Hants

Farmers are being caught up in supermakets price wars - It's not their fault - the supermarkets have kept reducing their prices and the farmer has paid the ultimate price. They get 3p per chicken. So the rest goes into the supermarkets big fat pocket. And as for supermarkets saying they are reacting to consumer requirement....come on! We didn't need this much chicken in our diets 30 years ago. The truth is that the supermarkets want to make as much money as possible out of us - which is fair enough, they are after all in business to make a profit. However, I think making a profit from a living breathing animal and knowing it has suffered is morally wrong and unacceptable. It is now time to change.

Ren, Stoke On Trent,

This program opened my eyes to the way these birds are treated..... this is 2008 afterall. I have gone to free range eggs, i dont eat alot of chicken anyway but from now i on i will go out of my way to buy free range, wake up britain and lets have respect for these animals,

ellie , spalding, lincolnshire

I will never eat chicken that isnt free range or organic again after seeing these programs,i feel for the farmers and understand the pressure they must be under getting 3p a bird.
just shows you how much the supermarkets make even selling them at 2 for a fiver!

glen, sheffield, uk

I was so shocked by what I saw that I shed a number of tears. The barbaric practices forced upon these defensless chickens should ignite a fierce debate within parliament and I hope to god a complete ban of these inhumane practices. I for one will never buy chicken from a supermarket again and will be using my local free range supplier.

Mark Hinson, Buckingham, Engalnd

Excellent programme. I'm on a tight budget but will never buy intensively farmed chcken again. sadly my local Asda has not had any free-range chicken left on its shelves since Chicken Out started so I have had to go without.

Keep up the campaign Hugh.

Liz , Weymouth, England

I have given £11 for a free range chicken before two people in family,and have had 3 meals out of it, the trouble to-day is people dont know how to cook, we buy to many ready made meals . We dont look after each other so what chance does the chicken have. If a farmer only gets 3p a chicken how much does the supermarkets profit. We need more programmes like these.

sonya mykytyn, Plymouth, DEVON

WelI done Jamie and Hugh,

My three sons and I have been watching the show, which was very informative and a real eye opener for some people,
Long may these type of shows continue, as consumers need to be made aware of just what thier food contains!
Chickens deserve a better quality of life than cruel cages, and this sort of thing needs hitting home to the minority of intensivelly reared chicken farmers!

Jeanette Keen, Yeovil, Somerset, UK

flas in the pan. six months done the line the sales will be back to normal. people vote with their wallets.

Phil Barnes, preston, england

This has bought to light the true nature of what you are investing in by buying these chickens-you are funding cruelty- Not on purpose, because the majority of people have absolutely no idea that this is where the meat comes from. To me, I truly believe that these birds lose the will to live long before they are culled. Which on a biological scale releases different hormones that are not natural and categorically has an impact on taste. If they were human beings they would commit suicide, but as animals with instincts they dont have that luxury. The only way this can be stopped is by EVERYONE communicating with what they put in their shopping baskets.

Heidi Parkins, Reading, Berkshire

What Hypocrisy-the government ban fox hunting yet turn a blind eye to the avian equivalent of mass torture chambers.

Nick and Sue Howes-St. Albans

nick and Sue Howes, st. albans, herts

I think that after Jamie and Hugh have exposed the suppliers involved that they do have something to hide.

Conditions are appalling for these birds and the welfare of them is dismissed.

It is a myth to assume that sales of chicken will continue.
I for one will ensure I do not buy chicken for me or my family.
Yes its true that many people are on budgets, however we have choices - my choice is not to buy.

Vicki Fleming, Hampshire, United Kingdom