08-08-2017, 07:01 PM
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Re: Contaminated eggs
Originally Posted by swimfeeders
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HiThe things you light are poultry fumers aka smoke bombs.
The modern ones contain pyrethrum, a safe and natural insecticide.
The older ones, years ago, contained all types of nasties.
Creosote has been banned for amateur use since 2003.
Inspecting Egg Producers and chicken farms is a common part time job for retired EHO's in Rural Areas.
No Swims, the thing I lit was one of those little hand held blue tins with a handle . . . I can see it now but can't think what they are called, they are only small, and you adjust the flame.
Not sure, but I think you can buy them for burning paint off? They are not poultry fumers or smoke bombs.
Mine was not a huge commercial concern where I had acres of buildings and thousands of hens to see to!
I know about the creosote ban, but I am talking about 1992 - 2002.
08-08-2017, 07:04 PM
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Re: Contaminated eggs
Originally Posted by Mups
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No Swims, the thing I lit was one of those little hand held blue tins with a handle . . . I can see it now but can't think what they are called, they are only small, and you adjust the flame. Not sure, but I think you can buy them for burning paint off? They are not poultry fumers or smoke bombs.
Mine was not a huge commercial concern where I had acres of buildings and thousands of hens to see to!
I know about the creosote ban, but I am talking about 1992 - 2002.
Apologies, you where talking about Blow Torches.
08-08-2017, 07:27 PM
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Re: Contaminated eggs
Originally Posted by Mups
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Secondly, why do we import eggs when we have our own poultry industry anyway?
Bit like all those people vehemently protesting against fracking and oil drilling. Why would we buy foreign oil and gas in at great expense instead of using our own?!!
08-08-2017, 11:25 PM
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Re: Contaminated eggs
Originally Posted by realspeed
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having read that about dutch egg producing farmers they should be made to do with their chickens like we had to with our cows. Destroy them all that were supplied by that company
I believe millions of hens are going to be culled Bazza.
Poor birds.
09-08-2017, 05:17 AM
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Re: Contaminated eggs
Originally Posted by Judd
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Pesticide ridden eggs - puts the complaints about chlorinated chicken into perspective doesn't it?
09-08-2017, 07:27 AM
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Re: Contaminated eggs
Originally Posted by Cass
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Why?this was a criminal act and an investigation is now ongoing to prosecute those responsible . The bleached chicken from the USA is an everyday practice.
Yes, spot on.
This is a major failure of the system as well, entirely down to a Belgian Government Agency.
I hope that the innocent farmers involved are given aid by the Dutch Government and that this money is recovered from the Belgians.
It will be some time before they are back in production.
09-08-2017, 05:23 PM
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Re: Contaminated eggs
HiThe plot thickens, the Belgians are now saying the Dutch have known for months.
http://www.euronews.com/2017/08/09/d...ime=1502293531
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