5 Million chickens ??

[CourierDriver]

http://www.foxnews.com/health/2015/04/21/bird-flu-confirmed-at-iowa-farm-with-53-million-chickens/ There goes a lot of fried chicken down the drain. But how do you contain 5 million chickens that close together and keep them well. If we did this to humans, we would be sick too,imho. Just look at how fast the flu spreads in our schools,,,its a no brainer..

 

[simple_gifts]

Centralized, large operations are touted as models of efficiency; However the drawbacks are now becoming obvious.

Small and decentralized is good for weathering interruptions;

This is true for power generation also.

The link provides a good example of why you should not put all your eggs in one basket so to speak.

 

[CourierDriver]

One of may favorite expressions: He who controls the food supply , controls the world. It is just a matter of time till someone really grasp the concept....

 

[IndyIan]

It's too bad they didn't show pictures of what 5 million laying hens in confinement cages looks like... Instead they have a pic of meat turkeys?
I guess when you select genetics and feed and confinement for maximum efficiency with little regard to overall health of the birds, the wrong virus will do most of them in anyways.

 

[CT8]

Originally Posted By: CourierDriver
One of may favorite expressions: He who controls the food supply , controls the world. It is just a matter of time till someone really grasp the concept....
Unless the TV tells the people to believe it . The concept will not be grasped.

 

[Ed_Flecko]

Originally Posted By: CourierDriver
http://www.foxnews.com/health/2015/04/21/bird-flu-confirmed-at-iowa-farm-with-53-million-chickens/ There goes a lot of fried chicken down the drain. But how do you contain 5 million chickens that close together and keep them well. If we did this to humans, we would be sick too,imho. Just look at how fast the flu spreads in our schools,,,its a no brainer..


These chickens won't go "down the drain" at all. With the FDA's blessing, they'll just get used in pet foods.

http://www.fda.gov/ICECI/ComplianceManuals/CompliancePolicyGuidanceManual/ucm074710.htm

Ed

 

[OneEyeJack]

Egg laying chickens.

This is the kind of pictures the story forgot to include.

 

[CourierDriver]

You Yankees will love this..

 

[BRZED]

I suggest we don't take advantage of the twofer fryer special for a while.