Getting religion makes animal poop less stinky

1. ‘Chastity ring’ girl loses case — evidence that using the words ‘freedom’, ‘religion’, and ‘human rights’ may get you nowhere. It’s patently silly to claim that a jewellery trend is necessary to the practising of the girl’s faith, unless she can be proven to be the town bicycle when she’s not wearing the ring, then she’s got mental problems and any religion cannot save her.
2. Judge grants Shambo reprieve — the bull who may or may not have TB was saved by religion, however. He is not a stud bull, just revered. His testing positive for bovine TB has meant his fate has swung from certain death to isolation, although the judge who ruled to save him has said his decision does not preclude putting Shambo down later (it depends on the relative danger of a consumptive Shambo versus the rights and desires of the community who house him).
3. Less wasteful chicken breed — there is no such protection for chickens, however, as scientists are trying to breed chooks that poop less (and poop less stinky poop as well). My question is, Where does the poop go? Will I get darker, gamier meat in my chicken rice in future?

I said poop three times in one sentence.

• 16 Jul 2007

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