Endangered Species
August 25, 2013 by admin
Filed under ENDANGERED
List of threatened fauna of the Mary River catchment: click here A field trip to Blackfellow Creek North on the evening of 17 October 2013, just downstream from the proposed broiler farm, led by local amphibian expert Eva Ford, discovered several Cascade treefrogs and Tusked frogs in the creek bed. Then, in the section of Blackfellow […]
Economics of the proposal
If the proposed farm is similar to other operations run by US company Inghams Enterprises, the farm owner will be growing the birds for Inghams who sell them the day-olds and buy the grown birds back after five or six weeks for processing. Inghams provide all the feed. The owner manages the growing operation, infrastructure, water […]
Water Pollution
August 6, 2013 by admin
Filed under WATER POLLUTION
Contaminated waterways Local and downstream effects of intense toxic chicken broiler production on biodiversity can lead to the formation of toxic algae. The algae is formed when excess agricultural nutrients from chicken manure, especially nitrogen and phosphorus, are washed downstream, accumulating in pockets of calm water. Algae capitalize on the abundance of nutrients and reproduce […]
Further Reading
Links to relevant sites Guidelines For Meat Chicken Farms Noosa Biosphere Growing meat chickens Environmental Science in the Broiler Industry Australian Chicken Growers Council Qld Govt site on independent chicken farms Broiler Industry Info from UNE CRC Victorian Broiler Industry Inghams Information sheet for producers Animals Australia Broiler Fact Sheet Dark side of poultry Poultry […]
Noise, Odour and Visual Amenity
August 6, 2013 by admin
Filed under NOISE, ODOUR & VISUAL
Noise Issues Community noise impacts from poultry operations result typically from the operation of equipment on the farms, transport of feed to the farms and the transport of live chickens from the farms. Noise may be a particular issue if transport occurs during the night or early morning or when the birds are distressed. […]
