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Weld County farm fire that killed a half-million chickens ruled ‘accidental’
Fox 31 ^ | May 12, 2012 | Richard J. Ortner

Posted on 05/12/2012 6:08:47 PM PDT by AmonAmarth

ROGGEN, Colo. – Investigators say the cause of a fire that killed 500,000 chickens at a Weld County egg farm on April 30 was “accidental,” the Greeley Tribune is reporting.

Despite the official findings, the company that operates the farm continues to investigate the incident.

According to the Tribune, the Boulder Valley Poultry egg farm produced about 25 percent of the eggs sold in Colorado prior to the fire. The chickens killed in fire produced about 250,000 eggs per day, or about one-eighth of Colorado’s total egg production.

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


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Colorado
KEYWORDS: chickenfarm; coloradofire
Biggest chicken barbeque ever!
1 posted on 05/12/2012 6:08:53 PM PDT by AmonAmarth
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To: AmonAmarth

An animal confinement “factory farm” would be an attractive target to the enviro-terrorists ALF and ELF.


2 posted on 05/12/2012 6:11:32 PM PDT by lightman (Adjutorium nostrum (+) in nomine Domini--nevertheless, Vote Santorum!)
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To: lightman

Sad.

They’d kill the chickens to make their point? That’s really sad.


3 posted on 05/12/2012 6:34:00 PM PDT by onedoug
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To: lightman

But wouldnt that go against thier religion of not harming animals? Or would it be considered a sacrifice for the greater good?


4 posted on 05/12/2012 6:51:24 PM PDT by AmonAmarth (Wherever you go...There you are)
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To: lightman

Either way, end result: Nothing gained except raising the price of eggs for the masses...


5 posted on 05/12/2012 7:16:33 PM PDT by AmonAmarth (Wherever you go...There you are)
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To: AmonAmarth

I don’t want to eat anything from a farm that grows 500K chickens! Fresh farm eggs FTW!


6 posted on 05/12/2012 8:02:38 PM PDT by TeachableMoment
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To: AmonAmarth

So what WAS the determined cause of this accidental fire? Electrical? Welders torch? Mrs. O’Leary’s cow? What? How about a little more information? We always hear about fires, but never a follow up of origin and cause. Might be helpful for folks to know to maybe prevent similar fires in the future. I guess by the time they determine these things, unless there some juicy scandal connected to it, the fire is old news.


7 posted on 05/12/2012 8:16:41 PM PDT by fidelis (Zonie and USAF Cold Warrior)
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To: AmonAmarth

Watch for McDonalds to have a big sale on chicken nuggets.


8 posted on 05/12/2012 8:48:48 PM PDT by Slump Tester (What if I'm pregnant Teddy? Errr-ahh -Calm down Mary Jo, we'll cross that bridge when we come to it)
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To: onedoug

In Minnesota the eco’s would raid a Mink ranch and let the dumb critters loose, only so the highway would end up wearing the fur.


9 posted on 05/12/2012 9:07:37 PM PDT by Puckster
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To: AmonAmarth

My local grocery store is running a sale on chicken breast.

FRCKN $3.19 a pound!


10 posted on 05/12/2012 9:25:18 PM PDT by Freddd (No PA Engineers)
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Biggest chicken barbeque ever!

Barbeque or Extra Crispy?

11 posted on 05/12/2012 9:29:58 PM PDT by Petruchio (I Think . . . Therefor I FReep.)
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To: Freddd

$1.79 lb here.


12 posted on 05/12/2012 10:39:28 PM PDT by Eagles6 (S)
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To: AmonAmarth

I feel bad these animals lost their short lives for no good reason. Look at all the benefits they gave to people that are lost, too.


13 posted on 05/12/2012 11:31:49 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (I can neither confirm or deny that; even if I could, I couldn't - it's classified.)
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