Questions regarding (3.3.2) The poultry manure blame-game
Why are chickens raised for meat referred to as “broilers”?
a) They used to be so small they could be cooked by broiling
b) After slaughter, the birds briefly enter a broiler to kill pathogens
c) The barns they are raised in are set to a high temperature to help the birds grow fast
d) No one really knows
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[True or False?] Although most poultry manure is applied to land as fertilizer, some are
processed into a cattle feed.
[True or False?] In Oklahoma, the poultry farms are located in the same region as its most
valuable lakes, streams, and rivers.
[True or False?] In Oklahoma, many people believe that the deterioration of its lakes,
streams, and rivers are [at least partly] caused by the runoff of poultry manure.
[Multiple choice, multiple selection] On most broiler farms, which of the following are
owned by the farmer? (select all that apply)
a) The birds
b) The feed
c) The land
d) The building
______ contracts are the legal agreements made between a broiler farmer and the chicken
corporation.
a) Marketing
b) Contingency
c) Vertical
d) Production
e) Offsetting
[True or False?] Poultry manure / litter is a valuable fertilizer because it contains many crop
nutrients and is very inexpensive to transport.
How does poultry manure pollute surface waters?
a) By blocking sunlight from plants at the water-bottom
b) By causing clay to become water-soluble
c) By feeding large populations of bacteria and algae
d) By increasing the level of salt in the water
[True or False?] Eutrophication occurs when the oxygen in water exhausted.
[True or False?] Water pollution from poultry manure has become such a serious problem
that Oklahoma State University runs a poultry waste management center.
[True or False?] In Oklahoma today, water pollution from poultry manure is largely caused
by the nitrogen in the manure.
In previous decades, the amount of poultry manure applied to each acre was determined by
the _______ needs of the crop and the amount of _______ in poultry manure. This led to
an excess amount of _______ applied to land.
a) Nitrogen; nitrogen; phosphorus
b) Phosphorus; phosphorus; nitrogen
c) Potassium; potassium; nitrogen
d) Potassium; potassium; phosphorus
e) Lime; lime; nitrogen
f) Lime; lime; phosphorus
Broiler manure contains about _____ lbs of phosphorus for every lb of nitrogen, whereas
crops need about ______ lbs of phosphorus for every lb of nitrogen.
a) 9; 10
b) 3; 2.2 to 4.8
c) 2.2 to 4.8; 3
d) 0.05 to 0.4; 0.65
e) 0.65; 0.05 to 0.4
[True or False?] In Oklahoma, most of the phosphorus demand is in the eastern regions of
the state, whereas most of the phosphorus supply is located in the western regions.
[Multiple choice, multiple selection] Pollution of rivers, streams, and lakes can be caused by
(select all that apply)?
a) Livestock manure
b) Chemical fertilizers
c) Pesticides
d) Leaving land fallow
e) Wastewater treatment plants
According to Dr. Norwood, who is responsible for the water pollution caused by chicken
manure?
a) Broiler farmers
b) The chicken corporations
c) State government agencies
d) University scientists
e) All of the above
[True or False?] To reduce water pollution from poultry manure, a phosphorus index was
developed to better guide farmers as to how much manure could be applied to each acre.
[True or False?] To reduce water pollution from poultry manure, a market was created to
help those with broiler manure sell it as fertilizer to crop producers.
[True or False?] After the City of Tulsa and the Oklahoma Attorney General sued poultry
companies for the water pollution they allegedly caused, the companies have become even
more reluctant to help broiler farmers dispose of manure responsibly.
[True or False?] As of 2013, the quality of Oklahoma streams, rivers, and lakes has become
even worse.
[True or False?] Water pollution from livestock manure and chemical fertilizer is largely an
Oklahoma issue. Similar problems are not experienced in other states or countries.