Skip to Content.
Sympa Menu

homestead - Re: [Homestead] Chicken farm pollution

homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org

Subject: Homestead mailing list

List archive

Chronological Thread  
  • From: Clansgian AT wmconnect.com
  • To: homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [Homestead] Chicken farm pollution
  • Date: Sun, 30 Nov 2008 11:52:18 EST



> >Commercial chickens live on a steady diet of antibiotics. Tylan is added
> to
> the water and I imagine that the food has additives, too. I've read some
> studies that composting breaks down antibiotics, but I still wouldn't want
> in in my soil. Given how they are raised, it can't be healthy stuff.
>

As if that weren't bad enough itself, the cages, chutes, floors, etc, are all
continually washed with disinfectants, fungicides, and pesticides.

If a dumptruck full of the stuff showed up free ..... I'd pass.


James




Archive powered by MHonArc 2.6.24.

Top of Page