Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[rural mouse]

I'll take them. How do you ship?

How much area are you wanting to seed? (Installation and "processing" time not included.)

 

[Ponypoor]

When shutting the hen house door it's always wise to make sure no one is roosting on-top of the door!! How she manages to fly up there I don't know!

 

[Ponypoor]

How much area are you wanting to seed? (Installation and "processing" time not included.)

Chickens will love those pine seeds

Likely seedlings too!

 

[Ponypoor]

I was speaking of aircraft fuel (AV-Gas)

I have a horse full of gas... Too bad couldn't harness it hahaha..

Do chickens get flatulence??

 

[rural mouse]

Chickens will love those pine seeds

Likely seedlings too!

Not responsible for seed or seedlings lost due to nature (animals included).

 

[featherhead007]

I'll take them. How do you ship?

I’ll take the one (six down and nine to the right)

 

[MaryJanet]

And pecked open.

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Hahaha! Look at that face.

I was thinking of canvas! I wouldn't trust a plastic bag to maintain integrity.

 

[bgmathteach]

I may have discussed this on another thread, years back and the Vitamin C bit, as our cattle also nibble white pines… I learned it’s a good way to get absolutely lambasted about cattle miscarriages and toxic, awful pine trees and that posting anything online from personal experiences is a good way to attract jerks.
Tax Payment… Jerk Chickens!
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I suspect small amounts won't hurt cows, but unfortunately, there is research regarding abortions/miscarriages/early delivery in cows from pine needles. Based on what it says, it seems that it is most common in harsh winters with little else for forage where they eat a fair amount & develop a 'taste for it'. [No, I am NOT jumping all over you...I've seen cows eat pine needles and cedar, too!]

Regarding chickens, there is this study testing immunity & serum cholesterol levels, and fermented pine needle powder on antioxidant/oxidative stress on broilers.

Additionally, there is a study (with some positive effect) on hepatic cancer. (in humans)

So, it seems pine needles are fine for some animals, and not so much for other animals. (note the bovine study mentions 'no effect' on some other traditional livestock)

 

[featherhead007]

I suspect small amounts won't hurt cows, but unfortunately, there is research regarding abortions/miscarriages/early delivery in cows from pine needles. Based on what it says, it seems that it is most common in harsh winters with little else for forage where they eat a fair amount & develop a 'taste for it'. [No, I am NOT jumping all over you...I've seen cows eat pine needles and cedar, too!]

Regarding chickens, there is this study testing immunity & serum cholesterol levels, and fermented pine needle powder on antioxidant/oxidative stress on broilers.

Additionally, there is a study (with some positive effect) on hepatic cancer.

So, it seems pine needles are fine for some animals, and not so much for other animals. (note the bovine study mentions 'no effect' on some other traditional livestock)

Euell Gibbons used to say “Ever eat a pine tree? Many parts are edible! “
Didn’t he also die from gastrointestinal disease ?

 

[featherhead007]

Euell Gibbons used to say “Ever eat a pine tree? Many parts are edible! “
Didn’t he also die from gastrointestinal disease ?

It was a commercial from the 70’s and he didn’t die from that. He did die of a rare condition though.