Steve King doesn't believe egg-laying hens need more space, Stephen Colbert disagrees

Jun 22, 2013 18:11 GMT  ·  By

Remember when Steve King said that dogfights should be made legal? It turns out the Republican also thinks egg-laying hens feel perfectly comfortable in cages that are so small the animals can’t even properly stretch their legs.

He says that the state of California was wrong when deciding to treat these birds with a tad more humanity, and that farmers going about their business in other parts of the country should not be made to build larger enclosures for their egg-laying hens.

Stephen Colbert does not agree with Steve King's views on this topic. Hence his taking the time to slam both the Republican and some of his most recent statements on the issue.

“This is just another case of the left wing loons in California imposing their deviant values on the heartland. I bet those California chickens don’t even have to be married before they have an egg,” Stephen Colbert jokes.

Check out the video below to hear what Colbert has to say about Steve King and his views on how egg-laying hens should be treated.

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