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The provided documents don't contain specific information about Ellen White's counsel regarding poultry farming for health reformers. The documents focus on her general approach to health reform, particularly regarding meat consumption, but don't address the raising of poultry or farming practices. What we do know from these documents is that Ellen White's health reform counsel evolved progressively. She explained that after receiving light on health reform, she "at once cut meat out of my bill of fare" (MR852 2.4), though she acknowledged that "when I could not obtain the food I needed, I have sometimes eaten a little meat" (MR852 2.4). By 1894, she had completely removed meat from her table (CCh 20.6). Importantly, Ellen White emphasized individual conviction over mere imitation of her practices. She stated clearly: I would not give a farthing for your health reformif people avoided meat simply because she did, rather than from personal conviction before God (MR852 3.5). She wanted each person to "stand in your individual dignity before God, in your individual consecration to God" (MR852 3.5). To find specific guidance on poultry farming as a health reformer, you would need to search her writings using terms like "poultry," "chickens," "farming," or "agriculture" combined with health reform principles. The documents provided here don't address this particular aspect of health reform practice. --- 💡 **You might also want to explore:** • What did Ellen White teach about the connection between diet and spiritual life? • What practical counsel did she give about transitioning to a plant-based diet? • How did Ellen White balance health reform principles with practical circumstances when traveling or in difficult situations? --- 📚 **thousands of passages found** containing these search terms — [Explore in Full-Text Search](/advanced-search?q=What+is+ellen+white+submission+to+doing+poulty+farming+while+one+is+a+health+reformer)

The provided documents don't contain specific information about raising chickens or poultry farming. However, they do address the broader question of animal products in the diet, which relates to your question. **On Eggs in the Diet:** Ellen White acknowledged that eggs were among the acceptable animal products, though she recognized circumstances might eventually require giving them up. She wrote that "the time will come when we may have to discard some of the articles of diet we now use, such as milk and cream and eggs; but it is not necessary to bring upon ourselves perplexity by premature and extreme restrictions" (TSDF 48.2). She cautioned that "some, in abstaining from milk, eggs, and butter, have failed to supply the system with proper nourishment, and as a consequence have become weak and unable to work" (TSDF 48.2). **On Flesh Meats:** Her counsel was unequivocal regarding the flesh of animals. She taught that "the use of flesh meat has a tendency to animalize the nature, and to rob men and women of the love and sympathy which they should feel for everyone" (5MR 408.1). She stated clearly: "We do not mark out any precise line to be followed in diet. There are many kinds of wholesome food. But we do say that flesh meat is not the right food for God's people. It animalizes human beings" (5MR 408.1). **Practical Application:** While these documents don't address whether health reformers should raise chickens, they do establish that eggs were considered acceptable (though potentially temporary) while chicken meat would fall under her counsel against flesh foods. The distinction appears to be between using animal products (eggs, milk) versus consuming the flesh of slaughtered animals. To find specific guidance on poultry farming practices, you would need to search her writings using terms like "poultry," "chickens," "fowls," or "farming" directly. --- 💡 **You might also want to explore:** • What did Ellen White say about the connection between diet and spiritual development? • How did she counsel people to transition away from meat eating? • What alternatives did she recommend to replace animal products in the diet?