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I’m not sure, I was only filing in the office and read all the bills
of lading to and from major factory farmers in the state like Perdue
Chicken. I quit soon after that.

The copper in solution was only ever referred to as “cupric”, so I’m
not too sure what exact form of copper was used and apparently, it
does make a difference. I know it won’t kill poultry and swine, who
can become deficient in copper when fed a controlled diet in
confinement. (However, waste from “chicken production” can cause
copper toxicity when used as a supplement in ungulate feed–cows,
sheep, etc. can’t handle too much copper.)

Here’s the company website for the place I worked, if you’re
interested: http://www.micronutrients.net/

I can say that recovering the cupric from the circuitry was not safe
for humans to work around, at least as it was handled by that
company…the guys in the plant were always covered in green dust,
coughing, sick and self-medicating. I had headaches every day for the
3 months I was there.

For me, I don’t believe in inhumane animal husbandry or wreaking
ecological havoc for human greed. So neither do I believe this could
possibly be harmless from start to finish. What I’m most curious about
is whether metals as additives to controlled feed are safe for human
consumption and what health effects they might have.

Sorry to take up so much of your time with something so half-baked! I
enjoy reading your blog and am glad for the chance to share something
of mutual interest.

Thanks!