As average management becomes the rule, it is no longer a management decision. This thwarts innovation. Third, the current reliance on mandated practices assumes incorrectly the desired outcome will occur. Input-control policies are ineffective and grossly inefficient. Fourth, current livestock regulations are based on size of operation, rather than environmental risk.
Management has a much greater impact on the environmental than do animal numbers.
Size-sensitive regulations motivate the construction of larger facilities and larger storage containers for manure products. The government assumes, incorrectly that most individuals will not take responsibility. First, poultry manures are principally dry not wet. In addition, there is a wealth of science based on decades of research regarding poultry manure. This motivates value-added utilization rather than storage containment.