I would like to get some chicken. I know that soil close to an older garage could contain lead.How close to the garage can I put the chicken without a possible lead contamination? We live in Southern California( gets very hot here). What is the best way to keep these chicken?
2007-08-30 18:02:36 · 4 answers · asked by Rika 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
lead can be in the grass and or the insects around the garage, so some level of lead contamination is possible in the eggs.
2007-09-06 07:22:12 · answer #1 · answered by Steve 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
never thought about that, but chickens of course peck and eat objects on the ground, including gravel and bits of flaked paint, etc. which helps make the egg shell hard. I guess if there was lead paint chips on the ground it could wind up in the egg, but I think it would be too minimal to hurt.
2007-09-06 09:05:35 · answer #2 · answered by DeeDee 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Heat has nothing to do with it. Chickens eat insects. Buy the chickens. If you know about raising chickens, you know you have to supply grit.
2007-08-31 11:17:05 · answer #3 · answered by saaanen 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I don't know if hens eggs can carry lead or not... Maybe if you just buy a few bags of cheap topsoil- & spread it around where the chickens are apt to be scratching- it won't be a problem. ...
2007-08-30 18:17:01 · answer #4 · answered by Joseph, II 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋