The Parkhurst broiler chicken farm on South Head Road has submitted a request to the Auckland Regional Council to increase the size of their operation by 40%! Not only is the practise of broiler chicken farming a highly concerning welfare issue but the expansion of this farm effects the community as a whole. It causes an extremely unpleasant odour for the homes surrounding the farm and the last thing that South Head Road and State Highway 16 need is a 40% increase in the number of these trucks travelling back and forth to the Chicken processing plants in Auckland. I think we can all agree that the expansion of this farm will be to the detriment of our community AND the chickens.