In a message dated 2/1/2007 10:00:05 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, hckryhillgsd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes: Tyson and other chicken companies subcontract out to farmers to raise the chickens. the facilities are USDA inspected.. Ugh...and if you have EVER been to a farm that has these, you will never, and I mean NEVER forget the smell. I had (insurance) clients years back that made a living this way. I visited them 1x and the memory of that smell has never left me. Anytime I drive by a farm with one of those low buildings with the big exhaust fans on the end I remember still. I try not to think about it when I buy chicken:( Kathy member GSDCA, DVGSDC three generations of Dual Titled TC'd Champions live here! visit _Pine Hill German Shepherd Dogs_ (http://www.geocities.com/pinehillgsds/) ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2006. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================