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Firefighters Battle Large Fire at Egg Farm in Bozrah
NBC Connecticut ^ | January 28th, 2023 | unattributed

Posted on 01/28/2023 1:09:17 PM PST by shadowlands1960

Multiple fire crews are at the scene of a large fire at an egg farm in Bozrah on Saturday.

Firefighters said the fire is in a chicken coop at Hillandale Farms on Schwartz Road. According to Colchester Fire Department, there are water issues and more tankers are being called. In a video posted by Norwich Fire Department, there appears to be extensive damage to the chicken coop.

Crews are still working to extinguish the fire. There is large amounts of smoke in the area.

The smoke from the fire can be seen on Route 2 near exit 24.

(Excerpt) Read more at nbcconnecticut.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Food; Local News
KEYWORDS: chicken; connecticut; egg; eggfarm; eggprices; eggs; eggshortages; farmfire; fire; foodshortage
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To: shadowlands1960

Free roasted chicken.😏


41 posted on 01/28/2023 3:40:43 PM PST by BiteYourSelf ( Earth first, we'll strip mine the other planets later.)
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To: lilypad
Because egg chickens and meat chickens are two different breeds.

Egg chickens (usually leghorns) have to be around nine months before they produce marketable eggs. They then lay for about another 18 months.

Meat chickens (Cornish Cross) are harvested at 12 weeks.

You lose a batch of the meat birds you will have a new batch in four months. You lose your layers it will be ten months before you get replacements.

42 posted on 01/28/2023 4:47:22 PM PST by Harmless Teddy Bear (The nation of france was named after a hedgehog... The hedgehog's name was Kevin... Don't ask)
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To: Harmless Teddy Bear

Thanks for the explanation. (Rather..eggsplanation).


43 posted on 01/28/2023 5:08:49 PM PST by lilypad
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To: lilypad
You are welcome.

Most people have no idea that commercially bred meat and egg birds are no where near the same thing.

Leghorns are old, scrawny and tough. Cornish Cross are very large and their weight may even cause their legs to break if you do not harvest them young.

We keep dual use chickens, (Barred Rock) which do not lay as many eggs as Leghorns and do not grow as fast as the Cornish Crosses. Since they are personal use birds this is fine.

44 posted on 01/28/2023 5:19:40 PM PST by Harmless Teddy Bear (The nation of france was named after a hedgehog... The hedgehog's name was Kevin... Don't ask)
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To: CatOwner

The WEF is serious about running their fourth reich.


45 posted on 01/28/2023 5:22:08 PM PST by MHGinTN (A dispensation perspective is a powerful tool for discernment)
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To: Fledermaus

Scramble all available units!


46 posted on 01/28/2023 5:28:07 PM PST by shotgun
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To: ArcadeQuarters

Friday I bought chicken legs and thighs for 59¢/lb. but eggs are 5-6 bucks a dozen?

This doesn’t make sense.

AT ALL!


47 posted on 01/28/2023 6:21:03 PM PST by lizma2
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To: Harmless Teddy Bear

Leghorn roosters that are 4-5 months old, just reaching maturity, are pretty tasty frying chicken.

But yes, 3-yeaar old Leghorn laying hens are soup chickens.


48 posted on 01/28/2023 8:55:03 PM PST by FarCenter
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To: FarCenter
Our neighbor raises Leghorns and we got some young roosters they sat by mistake. They were a bit on the small and lean side. Had to fry three of them to make a dinner. But then I had three teenage boys to feed that day so it might not have been a fair test.

But yes, they make nice stew hens.

If somewhat small and scrawny. I generally have to use two where I would use one of the Barred Rocks.

49 posted on 01/29/2023 10:10:37 AM PST by Harmless Teddy Bear (The nation of france was named after a hedgehog... The hedgehog's name was Kevin... Don't ask)
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To: Carriage Hill; Taxman

Massive Fire Destroys Commercial Egg Farm Belonging To Top US Supplier

https://www.zerohedge.com/commodities/massive-fire-destroys-commercial-egg-farm-belonging-top-us-supplier

Link in that article leads to this article below (June 2022) with a list of “accidental” fires-— tallied 7 months ago.

https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/another-food-plant-erupts-flames


50 posted on 01/29/2023 5:44:25 PM PST by thouworm (Tyrannies rule thru fraud and force; once the fraud is exposed they must rely exclusively on force.)
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To: thouworm
97 "Coincidences"....



51 posted on 01/29/2023 5:48:43 PM PST by Jane Long (What we were told was a “conspiracy theory” in 2020 is now fact. 🙏🏻 Ps 33:12 of day. )
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To: thouworm

These fires will turn out to have been intentionally set!

America is at war, and Sloe Joe, The Hoe and their criminal administration are standing down!


52 posted on 01/29/2023 7:53:43 PM PST by Taxman (SAVE AMERICA! VOTE REPUBLICAN IN 2023 AND 2024!)
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To: Jane Long; Taxman; Carriage Hill

Thank you for posting the list...and to consider that “coincidence” list is 7 months old!

And that doesn’t include all the poultry that needed to be destroyed because of avian flu. I don’t know if there is a US list on that category. One example:

https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/4112045/posts


53 posted on 01/30/2023 2:19:14 PM PST by thouworm (Tyrannies rule thru fraud and force; once the fraud is exposed they must rely exclusively on force.)
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To: thouworm; LilFarmer

YW!

Both Tucker and Stinchfield (RAV) did EXCELLENT exposés on the egg farm fire(s), as well as other farms/plants that have had these coincidental mishaps....and, how the MSM calls out anyone who questions these *coincidences*, as conspiracy theorists. Hmmm...where, oh, where have we heard THAT, before?

Also....Tucker did a great segment cover the hen egg laying crisis....and, the feed being suspected as being the culprit.

Another hmmmmm....now...what could possibly be in feed, causing hens to not lay eggs? 🤔


54 posted on 01/30/2023 5:54:42 PM PST by Jane Long (What we were told was a “conspiracy theory” in 2020 is now fact. 🙏🏻 Ps 33:12 of day. )
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To: Taxman

Well, Slow Joe DID say, on a recent overseas trip, that we (the US) would have food shortages.


55 posted on 01/30/2023 5:55:21 PM PST by Jane Long (What we were told was a “conspiracy theory” in 2020 is now fact. 🙏🏻 Ps 33:12 of day. )
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To: CatOwner
food production facilities taking damage in the past two years.

It does start to seem suspicious ...

56 posted on 01/30/2023 5:55:52 PM PST by NorthMountain (... the right of the peopIe to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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To: Taxman
Where are the FIBBIES when your REALLY need them?

The Feebs can't possibly be starting the fires. We all know they would never do that ...

57 posted on 01/30/2023 5:57:23 PM PST by NorthMountain (... the right of the peopIe to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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To: NorthMountain

LOL!

I wonder why no one has been arrested for starting these fires in our food supply chain?

FEEEB is right! As in FEEEEBLE!


58 posted on 01/30/2023 8:22:45 PM PST by Taxman (SAVE AMERICA! VOTE REPUBLICAN IN 2023 AND 2024!)
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To: Jane Long

That is one self-fulfilling prophecy I’d rather not come true.

I, like most everyone I know, has become rather fond of eating!


59 posted on 01/30/2023 8:23:59 PM PST by Taxman (SAVE AMERICA! VOTE REPUBLICAN IN 2023 AND 2024!)
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To: NorthMountain

It does start to seem suspicious ...


After two years of this stuff....and, you say *START* to seem suspicious?


60 posted on 01/30/2023 8:26:59 PM PST by Jane Long (What we were told was a “conspiracy theory” in 2020 is now fact. 🙏🏻 Ps 33:12 of day. )
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