Re: Chicken Factory

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From: David Stephens
Date: Tue, 10 Aug 1999 00:00

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Dick Ginther wrote:
> 
> Hi,
>         I live on a 80 acre acreage and life is good.  However, recently
>         a developer is planning on building a 120,000 chicken raising
>         operation right next to me (i.e. less than a km away).
> 
>         This operation would have (4) 60" x 400" barns housing 30K chickens
>         each.  He plans to dump the manure out on the open field.
> 
>         Does anyone have any information on such types of developements and
>         the amount of waste produced by them?

Tyson chicken has been one of the Clinton administration's largest
supporters ( the environmental president ). Chicken magnet Bo Pilgrim
has been a strong supporter of G. W. Bush but is a lot smaller and gets
more publicity when donating. Is that waste you refer to?
David S.

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