"Imagine the fear and dread that comes with opening that internal door into the poultry house each morning God help any poultry farmer right now. We have 100 hens, but that's ridiculously small compared to most commercial poultry units, where even the minimum-size shed holds 5,000 birds. The largest units house well over 100,000. So just imagine getting up every morning and heading down to your poultry shed."
"We have 100 hens, but that's ridiculously small compared to most commercial poultry units, where even the minimum-size shed holds 5,000 birds. The largest units house well over 100,000."
Morning entry into a poultry house can provoke intense fear and dread for those responsible for the flock. A small flock of 100 hens feels tiny beside commercial units where even a minimum-size shed holds 5,000 birds and the largest operations house well over 100,000. Vast flock sizes increase the stakes for disease, mortality, and daily management. The scale of modern commercial poultry production amplifies emotional burden, biosecurity challenges, and the potential for large-scale loss during routine daily farm tasks.
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