Fowl smell in Bukit Panjang: Residents raise stink over neighbour's use of chicken manure as plant fertiliser
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An elderly man's choice of chicken manure as fertiliser for his mini 'garden' has ruffled the feathers of some neighbours, who bemoaned the funky stench lingering in the air. A Bukit Panjang resident living at Block 409 Saujana Road told Shin Min Daily NewsFowl smell in Bukit Panjang: Residents raise stink over neighbour's use of chicken manure as plant fertiliser
An elderly man's choice of chicken manure as fertiliser for his mini 'garden' has ruffled the feathers of some neighbours, who bemoaned the funky stench lingering in the air. A Bukit Panjang resident living at Block 409 Saujana Road told Shin Min Daily News that she could smell the odour as soon as she exited the lift. She then alerted the authorities to the situation over possible health concerns. When a reporter from the Chinese evening daily visited the block on Monday (July 22) morning, they found a row of plants along a corridor. A foul odour became noticeable as they got closer. The owner of the plants is Chen, 70, who said he had used chicken manure as fertiliser to grow vegetables and herbs. After the authorities asked him to switch fertilisers last week, the man said he now reuses the 'dirty' water collected when rinsing fish for his meals as well as organic fertiliser. «Sometimes there is a smell, but it quickly dissipates. I will keep the mini 'garden' clean, and it won't cause any hygiene issues.» Read more