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It's possible to graze chickens. They will eat grass (along with insects and anything else they find).

Search Joel Salatin for more info. He has a number of sustainable local systems for chickens, pigs etc.



It may be possible, but that doesn’t mean we could maintain anywhere near our current levels of output if we were to switch chickens over to grazing.

The only way to sustain this level of meat consumption is by utilizing the current industrial practices.


There _may_ be other ways but in general ya, I agree. Organic small plot won't feed the world at these levels and price points. No argument.

I just thought it was interesting that possibly chickens could be run on more marginal land as cattle are now.

This might become more attractive if fertilizer prices keep going up.




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