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     1        to the year, but about 1986/87.
     2
     3   Q.   Is that the same for the chicken waste?
     4        A.  No, the chicken waste, if they wish, they can feed it
     5        to the -----
     6
     7   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  I am sorry, Mr. Bowes, when you drop down
     8        there it may be because my hearing is not as good as it
     9        should be, but whatever the reason, you have to keep your
    10        voice up.
    11        A.  I do apologise, sir.
    12
    13   MS. STEEL:  They can still use the chicken waste to feed to pigs
    14        now?
    15        A.  No, no, they can use the chicken meat and bonemeal, not
    16        waste.
    17
    18   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  But you do not use it on your farm?
    19        A.  No, we do not, we chose not to.
    20
    21   Q.   But your suppliers can?
    22        A.  Yes, if they wish, on our commercial production.
    23
    24   MS. STEEL:  They are still using that now?
    25        A.  It is a choice they have and I do not know whether they
    26        do or not.
    27
    28   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  So your suppliers are not forbidden from
    29        using it?
    30        A.  No.
    31
    32   Q.   But you do not know whether they do or not?
    33        A.  No, I do not, sir.
    34
    35   MS. STEEL:  Do your suppliers use the waste from cleaned out
    36        broiler sheds in pig foods?
    37        A.  Never.
    38
    39   Q.   Never?
    40        A.  Never.
    41
    42   Q.   How do you know?
    43        A.  Pardon?
    44
    45   Q.   How do you know?
    46        A.  How do I know?
    47
    48   Q.   Yes.
    49        A.  That is just not a practice in the pig industry.
    50        No. 1, that would be totally uneconomical; No. 2, you would 
    51        not get a pig -- it just would not happen.  That just would 
    52        not happen.  You must believe me on that. 
    53
    54   Q.   OK, but it is standard practice to feed the chicken meal to
    55        the pigs, though?
    56        A.  Chicken meat and bonemeal, yes.  That is a protein,
    57        good source of protein.
    58
    59   Q.  That is standard practice?
    60        A.  Most people do it.  It is really no different to a

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