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22. Agree with the

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #20)

Thu Jun 9, 2016, 01:49 PM

Jun 2016

fact that chicken is one of the cheapest protein sources available. In a rural environment chickens can be raised very cheaply and there are many upsides to raising them as you say. In a urban environment it just does not makes economic sense. As one whom raised Chickens for twenty plus years,feed costs and land values caused us to cease our Chicken operation. BTW,fresh Chicken was retailing yesterday,for whole fryers,were trading at below replacement costs.

And yes the Gates Foundation does do some real positive things on the World Stage. Sorry to say,the one that really bites is their Privatization approach to public Education. And again,a way to go to Gates's efforts in reducing world poverty and hunger. Now,if the Gates Foundation wants a real challenge,help our Native American People and their plight.

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Poor? - Get some chickens - Bill Gates answer to poverty [View all] packman Jun 2016 OP

it is hard to have chickens when you can barely afford an apartment. hollysmom Jun 2016 #1

These chickens would be in Sub-Sahara Africa. Boudica the Lyoness Jun 2016 #3

Poor people in rural sub-Saharan Africa aren't living in apartments. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2016 #4

Not to mention the fertilizer for any gardens they grow. I know jwirr Jun 2016 #23

Yes. This is a very old and established form of aid. Hortensis Jun 2016 #55

The commons needs to be returned to the people felix_numinous Jun 2016 #2

The original commons was destroyed Igel Jun 2016 #13

That's not what destroyed the commons Warpy Jun 2016 #52

The various enclosure acts of the 1600s and 1700s. Odin2005 Jun 2016 #57

Who knows more about poverty than the guy who lives in this "house?" PSPS Jun 2016 #5

Probably not most of those who live in the suburbs and post their opinions on the internet Major Nikon Jun 2016 #8

Why is it so important to hate people who are wealthy, esp. the ones who are helping? nolabear Jun 2016 #12

Yes, this is a good idea for some but not all poor people. raging moderate Jun 2016 #37

I hear ya. I was mostly town and city dwelling poor. Chickens weren't the answer. nolabear Jun 2016 #39

This is sub-Sahara Africa, not the US. cleanhippie Jun 2016 #44

It looks more like a resort… Is that one of Bill's houses. midnight Jun 2016 #16

I can only imagine the convenience afforded by believing only poor are aware of the poor LanternWaste Jun 2016 #35

FFS, really? He gave 100s of millions to charity. nt Logical Jun 2016 #64

An idea straight out of "The Ugly American." nt R. P. McMurphy Jun 2016 #6

Why? Igel Jun 2016 #19

IIRC one of the groups in the book asked America . . . R. P. McMurphy Jun 2016 #43

Bill just happens to be right, but don't let that stand in the way of a good rant Major Nikon Jun 2016 #7

Way back in the 60s one of our friends worked in the Peace jwirr Jun 2016 #25

"I still say that anything that eats eggs hfojvt Jun 2016 #50

Smart, my impression is that chickens were a foundation for poor rural living, eggs, chickens, and braddy Jun 2016 #9

Good idea but possible drawbacks, depending on how it's done JHB Jun 2016 #10

I believe they do. The better run global livestock programs work well these days. nolabear Jun 2016 #14

Well, except for ChickenGuru Jun 2016 #33

Agreed. I posted a great little paper down thread on the varieties of mgmnt. nolabear Jun 2016 #36

Ever raise Chickens? Wellstone ruled Jun 2016 #11

Here. Try this on for facts. nolabear Jun 2016 #17

That is incorrect. You must not know much about chickens. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2016 #20

Agree with the Wellstone ruled Jun 2016 #22

And this would be in a rural, basically subsistence-level environment. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2016 #24

And yes, Wellstone ruled Jun 2016 #40

Have been around small chicken producers all my life. If they jwirr Jun 2016 #28

My friend you nailed it. Wellstone ruled Jun 2016 #42

Yes, and we are lucky because none of us are trying to make jwirr Jun 2016 #46

Good on you folks. Wellstone ruled Jun 2016 #47

Wow, I'm impressed JimDandy Jun 2016 #51

We still produce small amounts of free range eggs. The sale of eggs pays for the food, plus a small JCMach1 Jun 2016 #63

The Heifer organization has spread these small farms all over jwirr Jun 2016 #67

Exactly... and we in the West need to see the small-scale we are talking about here... JCMach1 Jun 2016 #73

He always manages to vaccinate… Good guy…. midnight Jun 2016 #15

Owning a chicken or other animal can make a difference for those living in the very poorest Glimmer of Hope Jun 2016 #18

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Where I live you have to get permission from surrounding neighbors The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2016 #26

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My neighbors had chickens for a year and I only just heard them a few weeks ago Beaverhausen Jun 2016 #32

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I know they can be loud but honestly, my neighbors have I think 3 and I only just heard them Beaverhausen Jun 2016 #45

Bill gates charity is actually very effective and data driven La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2016 #27

I want chicken MFM008 Jun 2016 #29

Ever heard of Heifer International? Beaverhausen Jun 2016 #30

Thank you! Glimmer of Hope Jun 2016 #68

^ THIS eShirl Jun 2016 #71

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If anyone wants to know what they can do to help people living in poverty, ASK THEM! hunter Jun 2016 #41

rather have chickens than windows 10 dembotoz Jun 2016 #48

Didn't he grow up rich? Kimberly1990219 Jun 2016 #49

He is not the bad guy. He has gave millions to good causes. Bitch about the Koch brothers. nt Logical Jun 2016 #65

And just what the hell are people too poor to feed themselves going to feed those chickens? Warpy Jun 2016 #53

Some of the first domesticated chickens came from Africa Major Nikon Jun 2016 #60

I don't trust dishonest business folks to help the world just out of their own sense of compassion. Rex Jun 2016 #54

This is a good example of "missing the point". Odin2005 Jun 2016 #56

I think you've missed the point, actually. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2016 #59

The Sun? gollygee Jun 2016 #58

He could just as easily drop a billion or two on Heifer International KamaAina Jun 2016 #61

i believe he is working w heifer. mopinko Jun 2016 #72

There's already an organization that helps rural farming poor around the world. haele Jun 2016 #62

It's not a terrible idea. Quantess Jun 2016 #66

I work with several very poor families, phylny Jun 2016 #69

Really good idea pediatricmedic Jun 2016 #70