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  • From: "Robert Walton" <waltonrp AT gmail.com>
  • To: homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [Homestead] Chicken farm pollution
  • Date: Sun, 30 Nov 2008 15:02:07 -0500

That article said they are adding something to the feed (didn't say
what) to lessen the amount of phosphorus in the manure. That's a new
additive to me.

I really, really wonder at the people of this country, that they don't
even question the crap that is fed to their food.

Rob - Va

On Sun, Nov 30, 2008 at 11:52 AM, <Clansgian AT wmconnect.com> wrote:
>
>
>> >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
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