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All4Eggz
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Great explanation! I think you are right.I think they could have laid that well on that kind of diet. The Ukraine is very fertile, with a pretty favorable climate, and a lot of farming culture. In grandmothers time (maybe still for people there), tables scrapes could have been mostly wholesome foods. Plus a half acre for 15 hens could have produced a lot of forage for them.
Effects of some of the nutrient deficiencies are pretty subtle. Whose to know if an occasional hen was lost to stress when a dog chased her when she may not have if she wasn't selenium deficient? Or possible the yard happened to have the right kind of weeds (some concentrate selenium more than others).
I don't know if selenium is deficient in Ukrainian soils but the concept works for many nutients.
Ukrainian land is a thriving place for many plant species, and it is very suitable for farm animals. My grandmother did not have any other animals, other than a kitten who was found on the side of the road, and not long after, disappeared.Or maybe the practice was to replace the entire flock every year - younger hens lay better and/or some imbalances take a long time to show up.
Yes, the hens were replaced every 1-2 years.Or maybe the practice was to replace the entire flock every year - younger hens lay better and/or some imbalances take a long time to show up.