Tiggy Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 http://www.hero.ac.uk/uk/business/archives/2007/_battery_hens__to_produce_electricity_Dec.cfm?pageview=print using chicken poo to produce electricity looks like a good idea but the main source would be from battery farms Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 Another reason to justify the farms existence. I suppose they will look at is as recycling?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 Notice how the photo shows an outdoor setting to put readers off the scent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyren Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 As far as I can see, the word "battery" is there as a pun only. If you read the article carefully, it talks about using soiled litter, which I assume means from shed-raised broilers/layers - I was under the impression that battery hens have no litter, being kept in bare wire cages? Not that using waste from other intensively-reared chickens is any better, of course, but let's get our facts straight, girls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggy Posted March 22, 2008 Author Share Posted March 22, 2008 just had a news item on TV this farmer has a great big catapult loaded with chicken poo which he says he has used to deture burglers, serves them right. OH has a very silly book called 101 uses for a dead cat perhaps we should have one 101 uses for chicken poo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggy Posted March 22, 2008 Author Share Posted March 22, 2008 As far as I can see, the word "battery" is there as a pun only. If you read the article carefully, it talks about using soiled litter, which I assume means from shed-raised broilers/layers - I was under the impression that battery hens have no litter, being kept in bare wire cages? Not that using waste from other intensively-reared chickens is any better, of course, but let's get our facts straight, girls you're right, probably is shed raised hens, sill where does all the poo go in a battery house? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 you're right, probably is shed raised hens, sill where does all the poo go in a battery house? Chicken manure pellets sold at garden centres. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...