Chicken Power!

Davis farm has a bunch of chicks, go check it out

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Chickens are our friends and should be treated as such.

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It definitely sounds like a solution to their energy problems. I do agree with photorelativity that factory farming and cages are cruel: however, it certainly resolves two problems, that of the chicken manure and that of the energy shortages. sidney flic8 has contributed a photo to this story from Flickr.com.

I haven't had a chance to read the entire article, just submit my requested photos. These chickens were captured on a horse farm in Portland, Maine. Cute little buggers, aren't they?

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BBR Old English Game Hen

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Might as well use the manure for something.  It's certainly a renewable resource.

This pretty girl belongs to my parents. Ironically the day before this picture was requested from my flickr one of my parents dachshunds killed or chased away all but two of the hens. Quite a day for one tiny dog and about a dozen incredibly stupid birds. I am all for the use of chicken manure as alternative energy.

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The chicken got cropped out!!!

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I took this picture recently, and they belong to my grandma, and she cares them with dedication. In fact, they are our "pet chickens"!
And about this article, I have not yet a formed point of view in this respect, I am sorry.

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chickens, people wouldn't normally see them as pets i suppose, but this one is and eating her would be the last thing on my mind, but using her poop to access power seems like a really great idea, the use of that resource would benefit the uses of our other natural resources due to the fact that there is plenty of it .

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One of our domesticated chicken in our house, not for consumption!

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Its a good thing. Biofuel is environmental-friendly. People get revenue from the sale of bird manure while others get cheap electricity. Perhaps, I'll get something nice for sharing my picture of these feathered creatures.

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Good on the Dutch, now that is an eco-friendly way to power homes and i'll bet that the energy bills from chicken poop energy are fractions of the current oil/coal costs.
"More ideas like this will save the world!"

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while I don't agree at all with battery farming, using manure as an energy source is a fantastic step towards solving the ecology vs. energy problem.

It's no wonder Netherland is moving to utilize chicken manure for energy solutions. For eons the rooster/chicken has been a symbol for energy, power, vitality, and fortune in countless cultures. The ancient Greeks even adopted the rooster as a sacred (solar) aspect of the god Apollo. Other symbolic & cultural aspects of chicken/rooster can be read about here. When we combine the ancient symbolism with now-modern measures to bring about positive changes, the common threads are pretty amazing. Further, it's thrilling to see the benefits of modern ingenuity and insightful thinking come together to bring about brilliant solutions.

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In related news, Wellington, Florida, a center for horse showing in the US, is considering using horse manure for power.  Check it out:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/topic/sfl-flpmanure0618pnjun18,0,7994277.story

Why is the USA always way behind Europe on things like this?  We can go to the moon, but alternative sources of energy are just tooooooooo complicated.

Blue ribbon winning rooster in Rochester, NY. His iridescent feathers conceal his true potential as a two legged power station.

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This is Irene, one of my Easter Eggers. I keep chickens just for the eggs. I think it's a pretty neat idea to use their manure for power!

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Interesting story - not sure what I think about it though. Is it sustainable? What is its carbon foot print? and why not use the manure for manure or do petro-chemicals make better?

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It's not surprising that chickens may play a part in helping save the planet. My son loves chicken!

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Of all the runs in all the world, she had to walk into mine.

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These photos were taken at the Kentucky State Fair.

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I'm so happy to hear that all that chicken manure ins't going to waste and that sustainability is becoming more of a normal especiallly is urban settings....The manure also makes for great soil! Well these are my chickens....Kip & Zhar, although I don't eat meat from any animal, I do raise these chickens for eggs. Which I enjoy as well as give away to friends and neighbors. I think of myself as a pioneer for sustainable urban culture and I represent that with the close connection I have with the food I eat. Not only do I have eggs but also a veggie and herb garden. I don't have to go far to get fresh food. But getting back to the chickens...these chickens are particularly important because they come from Pie Ranch, an educational pie farm I recently volunteered at-in which they educate San Francisco high school students about the local food system. Please check out their website pieranch.org.......Thanks! Peace & Love

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