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Food IS medicine. What may not seem like food to humans is most certainly food to ground birds, junglefowl for instance.
Bring the free range into the coop versus the other way around.
Useless Trivia # 339720
Junglefowl binge on peppercorns.
Did you know that the average Indian Red Junglefowl eats ~ quarter of a cup of peppercorns per day at the end of the dry season?
Did you know that of 17 Grey JF collected in the wild during the height of they dry season consumed ~ one half cup of peppercorns per day and that these were largely unripened?
Why do you suppose that is?
Could the chemicals within the peppercorns be noxious to certain internal and or external parasites?
Could active chemical compounds and or trace minerals; vitamins; fibres etc. within peppercorns ameliorate the overall diet?
Could beneficial properties of the peppercorn have evolved as a means to attract ground scratching birds-? ( Ground scratching birds being one of the more important seed dispersers of pepper vines/trees).
Food IS medicine. What may not seem like food to humans is most certainly food to ground birds, junglefowl for instance.
Bring the free range into the coop versus the other way around.
Useless Trivia # 339720
Junglefowl binge on peppercorns.
Did you know that the average Indian Red Junglefowl eats ~ quarter of a cup of peppercorns per day at the end of the dry season?
Did you know that of 17 Grey JF collected in the wild during the height of they dry season consumed ~ one half cup of peppercorns per day and that these were largely unripened?
Why do you suppose that is?
Could the chemicals within the peppercorns be noxious to certain internal and or external parasites?
Could active chemical compounds and or trace minerals; vitamins; fibres etc. within peppercorns ameliorate the overall diet?
Could beneficial properties of the peppercorn have evolved as a means to attract ground scratching birds-? ( Ground scratching birds being one of the more important seed dispersers of pepper vines/trees).
The genus Piper contains species suitable for studying natural history, molecular biology, natural products chemistry, community ecology, and evolutionary biology.[9]
Crystallized piperine, extracted from Black Pepper (Piper nigrum)
Piper is a model genus for research in ecology and evolutionary biology. The diversity and ecological importance of the genus makes it an obvious candidate for ecological and evolutionary studies, though not surprisingly, most research has focused on the economically important species P. nigrum (black pepper), P. methysticum (kava), and P. betle (betel).
The obligate and facultative ant mutualists found in some Piper species have a strong influence on their biology, making them ideal systems for research on the evolution of symbioses and the effect of mutualisms on biotic communities.
Important secondary metabolites found in pepper plants are piperine and chavicine, which were first isolated from Black Pepper. The piperidine functional group is named after the former, and piperazine (which is not found in P. nigrum in noticeable quantities) was in turn named after piperidine.
The significant secondary metabolites of Kava are kavalactones and flavokawains. Pipermethystine is suspected to be the main hepatotoxic compound in this plant's stems and leaves.
Piperazine was first introduced as an anthelmintic in 1953. A large number of piperazine compounds have anthelmintic action. Their mode of action is generally by paralysing parasites, which allows the host body to easily remove or expel the invading organism. This action is mediated by its agonist effects upon the inhibitory GABA (γ-aminobutyric acid) receptor. Its selectivity for helminths is because vertebrates only use GABA in the CNS and the helminths' GABA receptor is a different isoform to the vertebrate's one. Piperazine hydrate and piperazine citrate are the main anthelminthic piperazines. These drugs are often referred to simply as "piperazine" which may cause confusion between the specific anthelmintic drugs and the entire class of piperazine-containing compounds.
Useless Trivia # 339721
Jungelfowl binge on certain fruits and buds rich in vitamins and fibre.
Did you know that Green Jungelfowl and Sri Lanka Junglefowl are overhunted during the period in time when certain fruiting trees attract the birds enmasse.
Ecologists and Wildlife Biologists have surmised that the birds may crave certain vitamins during certain times of the year as a means to fight against viral loads and increase digestive health. For these reasons, Japanese poultry conservationists as well as commercial poultry scientists have synthesized the nutritional qualities of certain fruits high in antioxidant activity and ascorbic acid to aid as a preventative measure against infectious disease and digestive ailments.
As for placing chickens (versus dabbling ducks or true geese) on a bedding of leaves-
1. behavioral stimulation
2. nutritional amelioration
3. ecologically sustainable
4. readily available and economic to use
5. creates optimal composting material for the sustainable farmer ( which is marketable within the local backyard gardening community)
Why do we try and keep poultry in dusty moldy litter with poor ventilation? How were we convinced to confine poultry in short buildings with low ceilings with poor ventilation?
How did we come to learn that poultry should be fed diets that disintegrate in ambient moisture, ( and also during regular foraging behaviors like bill raking) ; that readily mix with bedding and contribute to the creation of poultry smut?
When were we conditioned to believe that poultry are expendable? Would you sleep one night in your hen house?
Almond = optimal nutrition for a bird that may not be eating adequately; slow to break down ie food that sticks to the crop
Garlic = In test tube studies garlic has been found to have antibacterial, antiviral, and antifungal activity
Crystallized piperine, extracted from Black Pepper (Piper nigrum)
Piper is a model genus for research in ecology and evolutionary biology. The diversity and ecological importance of the genus makes it an obvious candidate for ecological and evolutionary studies, though not surprisingly, most research has focused on the economically important species P. nigrum (black pepper), P. methysticum (kava), and P. betle (betel).
The obligate and facultative ant mutualists found in some Piper species have a strong influence on their biology, making them ideal systems for research on the evolution of symbioses and the effect of mutualisms on biotic communities.
Important secondary metabolites found in pepper plants are piperine and chavicine, which were first isolated from Black Pepper. The piperidine functional group is named after the former, and piperazine (which is not found in P. nigrum in noticeable quantities) was in turn named after piperidine.
The significant secondary metabolites of Kava are kavalactones and flavokawains. Pipermethystine is suspected to be the main hepatotoxic compound in this plant's stems and leaves.
Piperazine was first introduced as an anthelmintic in 1953. A large number of piperazine compounds have anthelmintic action. Their mode of action is generally by paralysing parasites, which allows the host body to easily remove or expel the invading organism. This action is mediated by its agonist effects upon the inhibitory GABA (γ-aminobutyric acid) receptor. Its selectivity for helminths is because vertebrates only use GABA in the CNS and the helminths' GABA receptor is a different isoform to the vertebrate's one. Piperazine hydrate and piperazine citrate are the main anthelminthic piperazines. These drugs are often referred to simply as "piperazine" which may cause confusion between the specific anthelmintic drugs and the entire class of piperazine-containing compounds.
Useless Trivia # 339721
Jungelfowl binge on certain fruits and buds rich in vitamins and fibre.
Did you know that Green Jungelfowl and Sri Lanka Junglefowl are overhunted during the period in time when certain fruiting trees attract the birds enmasse.
Ecologists and Wildlife Biologists have surmised that the birds may crave certain vitamins during certain times of the year as a means to fight against viral loads and increase digestive health. For these reasons, Japanese poultry conservationists as well as commercial poultry scientists have synthesized the nutritional qualities of certain fruits high in antioxidant activity and ascorbic acid to aid as a preventative measure against infectious disease and digestive ailments.
As for placing chickens (versus dabbling ducks or true geese) on a bedding of leaves-
1. behavioral stimulation
2. nutritional amelioration
3. ecologically sustainable
4. readily available and economic to use
5. creates optimal composting material for the sustainable farmer ( which is marketable within the local backyard gardening community)
Why do we try and keep poultry in dusty moldy litter with poor ventilation? How were we convinced to confine poultry in short buildings with low ceilings with poor ventilation?
How did we come to learn that poultry should be fed diets that disintegrate in ambient moisture, ( and also during regular foraging behaviors like bill raking) ; that readily mix with bedding and contribute to the creation of poultry smut?
When were we conditioned to believe that poultry are expendable? Would you sleep one night in your hen house?
Almond = optimal nutrition for a bird that may not be eating adequately; slow to break down ie food that sticks to the crop
Garlic = In test tube studies garlic has been found to have antibacterial, antiviral, and antifungal activity
Garlic, raw Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz)
Energy 623 kJ (149 kcal)
Carbohydrates 33.06 g
Sugars 1.00g
Dietary fiber 2.1 g
Fat 0.5 g
Protein 6.39 g
- beta-carotene 5 μg (0%)
Thiamine (Vit. B1) 0.2 mg (15%)
Riboflavin (Vit. B2) 0.11 mg (7%)
Niacin (Vit. B3) 0.7 mg (5%)
Pantothenic acid (B5) 0.596 mg (12%)
Vitamin B6 1.235 mg (95%)
Folate (Vit. B9) 3 μg (1%)
Vitamin C 31.2 mg (52%)
Calcium 181 mg (18%)
Iron 1.7 mg (14%)
Magnesium 25 mg (7%)
Phosphorus 153 mg (22%)
Potassium 401 mg (9%)
Sodium 17 mg (1%)
Zinc 1.16 mg (12%)
Manganese 1.672 mg
Selenium 14.2 μg
Percentages are relative to US recommendations for adults.
Source: USDA Nutrient database
Energy 623 kJ (149 kcal)
Carbohydrates 33.06 g
Sugars 1.00g
Dietary fiber 2.1 g
Fat 0.5 g
Protein 6.39 g
- beta-carotene 5 μg (0%)
Thiamine (Vit. B1) 0.2 mg (15%)
Riboflavin (Vit. B2) 0.11 mg (7%)
Niacin (Vit. B3) 0.7 mg (5%)
Pantothenic acid (B5) 0.596 mg (12%)
Vitamin B6 1.235 mg (95%)
Folate (Vit. B9) 3 μg (1%)
Vitamin C 31.2 mg (52%)
Calcium 181 mg (18%)
Iron 1.7 mg (14%)
Magnesium 25 mg (7%)
Phosphorus 153 mg (22%)
Potassium 401 mg (9%)
Sodium 17 mg (1%)
Zinc 1.16 mg (12%)
Manganese 1.672 mg
Selenium 14.2 μg
Percentages are relative to US recommendations for adults.
Source: USDA Nutrient database
Cranberry Seed Oil = anti-viral: ideally balanced omega-3 and omega-6 essential fatty acids (EFAs) Oleic acid (omega-9).
Paw Paw = Pawpaw (Asimina) is a genus of small clustered trees with large leaves and fruit, native to North America. The genus includes the largest edible fruit indigenous to the continent. They are understory trees found in well drained deep fertile bottomland and hilly upland habitat. Pawpaw is in the same family (Annonaceae) as the custard-apple, cherimoya, sweetsop, ylang-ylang and soursop, and it is the only member of that family not confined to the tropics.
Paw Paw extract contains (among other active ingredients) acetogenins which modulate the production of ATP** (adenosine triphosphate) in mitochondria of cancer cells. This reduces the growth of blood vessels that nourish cancer cells. It also inhibits the growth of MDR (multiple drug resistance) cells. No other alternative or conventional cancer treatment (except treatments from trees similar to Paw Paw) has shown any effectiveness against MDR cells.
Paw Paw is a cousin of the graviola, guanabana, and soursop trees. However, the acetogenins extracted from Paw Paw are more active against cancer than those extracted from these other sources.
The beneficial impact on the diet of animals (for example turkeys and other ground birds susceptible to fowl pox and other mosquito borne illnesses; external lice etc.) other than humans may be explained in the symbiotic relationship between seed disperser (animals) and fruit tree (paw paw). While we may not be treating poultry for cancer per se, we are certainly being proactive against certain kinds of irritations, ulcers and tumors one observes in the otherwise healthy tissue of poultry maintained on commercial feeds- ones that have been confined in dusty enclosures- their carcasses donated to state universities for necropsy.
Paw Paw = Pawpaw (Asimina) is a genus of small clustered trees with large leaves and fruit, native to North America. The genus includes the largest edible fruit indigenous to the continent. They are understory trees found in well drained deep fertile bottomland and hilly upland habitat. Pawpaw is in the same family (Annonaceae) as the custard-apple, cherimoya, sweetsop, ylang-ylang and soursop, and it is the only member of that family not confined to the tropics.
Paw Paw extract contains (among other active ingredients) acetogenins which modulate the production of ATP** (adenosine triphosphate) in mitochondria of cancer cells. This reduces the growth of blood vessels that nourish cancer cells. It also inhibits the growth of MDR (multiple drug resistance) cells. No other alternative or conventional cancer treatment (except treatments from trees similar to Paw Paw) has shown any effectiveness against MDR cells.
Paw Paw is a cousin of the graviola, guanabana, and soursop trees. However, the acetogenins extracted from Paw Paw are more active against cancer than those extracted from these other sources.
The beneficial impact on the diet of animals (for example turkeys and other ground birds susceptible to fowl pox and other mosquito borne illnesses; external lice etc.) other than humans may be explained in the symbiotic relationship between seed disperser (animals) and fruit tree (paw paw). While we may not be treating poultry for cancer per se, we are certainly being proactive against certain kinds of irritations, ulcers and tumors one observes in the otherwise healthy tissue of poultry maintained on commercial feeds- ones that have been confined in dusty enclosures- their carcasses donated to state universities for necropsy.
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