{"id":8163,"date":"2012-04-03T12:00:07","date_gmt":"2012-04-03T17:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/?p=8163"},"modified":"2012-04-03T12:06:38","modified_gmt":"2012-04-03T17:06:38","slug":"a-view-from-the-coop-taking-a-closer-look-at-big-chicken","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/2012\/04\/03\/a-view-from-the-coop-taking-a-closer-look-at-big-chicken\/","title":{"rendered":"A View From the Coop: Taking a Closer Look at Poultry Production"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-8163 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/2012\/04\/03\/a-view-from-the-coop-taking-a-closer-look-at-big-chicken\/pic1\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/files\/2012\/04\/pic1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-8167\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/files\/2012\/04\/pic1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/files\/2012\/04\/pic1-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/files\/2012\/04\/pic1-60x60.jpg 60w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-8167'>\n\t\t\t\tWastewater from poultry plants contains nitrates which, like fertilizer, are nutrients that can make plants grow\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/2012\/04\/03\/a-view-from-the-coop-taking-a-closer-look-at-big-chicken\/olympus-digital-camera-5\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/files\/2012\/04\/pic4-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-8170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/files\/2012\/04\/pic4-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/files\/2012\/04\/pic4-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/files\/2012\/04\/pic4-60x60.jpg 60w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-8170'>\n\t\t\t\tAs the poultry industry expanded from it\u2019s original roots in East Texas, communities have also found reasons to be concerned\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/2012\/04\/03\/a-view-from-the-coop-taking-a-closer-look-at-big-chicken\/pic5\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/files\/2012\/04\/pic5-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-8171\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/files\/2012\/04\/pic5-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/files\/2012\/04\/pic5-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/files\/2012\/04\/pic5-60x60.jpg 60w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-8171'>\n\t\t\t\tThe industry contends that poultry pollution is not a threat\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/2012\/04\/03\/a-view-from-the-coop-taking-a-closer-look-at-big-chicken\/pic6\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/files\/2012\/04\/pic6-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-8172\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/files\/2012\/04\/pic6-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/files\/2012\/04\/pic6-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/files\/2012\/04\/pic6-60x60.jpg 60w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-8172'>\n\t\t\t\tEnvironmental groups have been arguing that big, chicken growing operations are indeed point sources of pollution and should be more strictly regulated.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/2012\/04\/03\/a-view-from-the-coop-taking-a-closer-look-at-big-chicken\/pic7\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/files\/2012\/04\/pic7-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-8173\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/files\/2012\/04\/pic7-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/files\/2012\/04\/pic7-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/files\/2012\/04\/pic7-60x60.jpg 60w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-8173'>\n\t\t\t\tBig poultry plants use millions of gallons of water to clean the chicken carcasses and the plant itself.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/2012\/04\/03\/a-view-from-the-coop-taking-a-closer-look-at-big-chicken\/pic8\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/files\/2012\/04\/pic8-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-8174\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/files\/2012\/04\/pic8-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/files\/2012\/04\/pic8-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/files\/2012\/04\/pic8-60x60.jpg 60w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-8174'>\n\t\t\t\tTexas is a major player, ranking sixth in the nation for poultry production\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Today StateImpact Texas reporter Dave Fehling takes a look at the<a href=\"http:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/2012\/04\/03\/big-chicken-in-texas-and-worries-about-poultry-pollution\/\"> effects of Texas&#8217; growing poultry industry<\/a>. Massive farms have brought up concerns about pollution: where all the waste from the chicken plants is going, and what effect its having on Texas waters. Above is a slideshow where you can see some images of &#8220;Big Chicken&#8221; operations and learn more about their impact on rivers and streams.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today StateImpact Texas reporter Dave Fehling takes a look at the effects of Texas&#8217; growing poultry industry. Massive farms have brought up concerns about pollution: where all the waste from the chicken plants is going, and what effect its having on Texas waters. Above is a slideshow where you can see some images of &#8220;Big [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":73,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[59],"tags":[33],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8163"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/73"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8163"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8163\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8163"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8163"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8163"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}