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Why can't they keep chicken??? Chicken need water and layers pellets (which store fine). You get fresh eggs every day and free manure to use in your greenhouse!

by Paul_S 3y ago

Why can't they keep chicken??? Chicken need water and layers pellets (which store fine). You get fresh eggs every day and free manure to use in your greenhouse! I really don't understand why they don't do it.

ciabattabread 3y ago
Well, there's bird flu...
- Paul_S 3y ago
  Not if they hatch them from eggs there isn't. And it's not like they're going to keep them outdoors.
  - silexia 3y ago
    Chickens get sick from wild birds... No wild birds here.
jollyllama 3y ago
Interesting idea but there might be some issues. I think this would dramatically increase ventilation needs. How many people are on base? Remember, you're not even getting 1 egg per chicken per day. At that point, you're in the chicken farming business, not the science base business. Also, how long would the chickens last with zero exposure to natural sunlight and cramped conditions? It could be hard on them.
- MagicMoonlight 3y ago
  That’s literally what a factory farm is so there’s no issue with that.
  - jollyllama 3y ago
    There's no other factory farms in Antarctica that I'm aware of, I think it's exponentially more difficult to establish and conduct such an operation there is my point.