Thanks. There's a Latin American place in NYC I know of that slaughters chickens on demand. The smell is strong enough that it's detectable twenty yards away. They're probably not doing anything to control the smells wafting across the neighborhood.
I forgot to add, when it is hot, I also throw some very finely ground lime down on top of the shavings. That also helps with the composting process.
I can’t imagine not trying to control the smell, it stinks and it isn’t very hard or expensive to keep the smells in check. I have people wanting to buy my compost also. As a matter of fact, when I moved to another home 20 or so years ago, the folks who knew me visited my vegetable garden area after I moved and removed the top 8” of soil and took it home.
There’s no sense in making neighbors suffer for a chicken biz, especially when every bit of the chicken and its poop can be utilized to make your land better or wallet thicker.