Watershed Game – Chickens

This egg farm has hundreds of chickens. The chickens create a lot of manure that could pollute nearby streams.

chickens

What should be done to prevent the manure from polluting nearby streams? Click on the letter you think has the right answer.

A

Carry the manure away in trucks and take it to the county dump.

 

BLeave the manure. It will biodegrade naturally.

 

CCompost the manure and allow nearby farmers to spread it out on their fields to fertilize their crops.

 

DKeep the chickens away from streams, so that the manure doesn’t flow into the water.