mega chicken houses

Wicomico Meeting on Large Chicken Operations, Critics Still Dissatisfied

By • May 20, 2016
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There was another public forum on the debate over the arrival of mega chicken houses in Wicomico County.

It was held at the Wicomico Youth and Civic Center last night by local government leaders.

But WBOC reports that when it was over many critics walked away unsatisfied.

There were representatives from the state departments of health, agriculture and the environment to answer questions from the public.

Eastern Shore Environmentalist Concerned About Large Chicken Houses

By • May 16, 2016
Bay Journal

The development of the large chicken operations with as many as 10 houses has Delmarva officials scrambling to find ways to regulate them as local residents raise concerns ranging from the economic impact on housing prices to pollution and health risks. Delmarva Public Radio's Don Rush spoke with noted environmental author and Eastern Shore native Tom Horton on how he assesses the latest conflict.

Poultry House Riles Up Local Residents in Wicomico County

By • May 2, 2016
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The proposed mega-poultry operation for Naylor Mill road riles up local residents as political leaders struggle with the new phenomenon in the chicken industry. Delmarva Public Radio's Patrick Lieb prepared this report.

Culver Holds Public Forum on Giant Chicken Operations

By • Mar 22, 2016
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Wicomico County Executive Bob Culver is holding a public forum on the large chicken houses that are planned for the area.

Along Naylor Mill Road., north of Salisbury, a plan for a large chicken operation with 10 large houses, took country residents and local lawmakers by surprise

Local residents have been organizing and raising questions about the impact on property values as well as health and environmental concerns.

Big Chicken Houses Could Come to Hebron

By • Mar 9, 2016
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There could up to 8 chicken houses near the town of Hebron.

They would be located at the southeast corner of Levin Dashield Road and Rockawalkin Ridge Road.

The Salisbury Daily Times is reporting that Ali Murtaza from New York is listed with the Maryland Department of the Environment for the permits.

The paper reports that when contacted by phone they were told, “I don’t want to say anything about it.”

The proposed chicken operation come on the heels of the uproar over another major poultry house slated for the Naylor Mill Road area in Wicomico County.