"Louisiana "La-yers" Peeps"

[CackedNut]

Chickens know just how to give you a heart attack. I came around the corner after collecting eggs to find what looked like my roo and one of my hens missing their heads.


This is a little too close to get to them before someone pops their head up. This is not any of their normal dust bath spots, it is a whole that my son dug yesterday "for the chickens" after we cleaned up the leaves. Not part of their yard. Touched the roo and all of them popped their heads like why are you bothering me?

My girls have been doing the same thing lately! The only problem is that they have picked the horse stalls to do it in! I don't mind when I put down fresh shavings, however, they seem to prefer the slightly older, less "nice" ones!

 

[Angelicisi]

Speaking of dust baths lol

 

[Ron Skekel]

Thank you, I'll have to get us started on it. She has huge acid reflux from the meds she takes. She says that she used to mix my cream and a little peppermint oil in the aloe until I started to have low bp. I think that was mostly because of my thyroid dumping out on me then. If you or lemon want to make that soap I would gladly try some. I haven't tried acv in a soap form, only a body wash and soaked in a rag and rested on the skin.

It's two different products. The ACV and aloe wash is liquid you put on and let it soak into your skin for a few min. Then shower off with the soap. I will make the wash and soap for you. I have ordered the manuka essential oil . The plant only grows in New Zealand. I should have it in a week. This will be my version b/c I don't have a recipe just a list of ingredients. I'm confident I can come close or maybe even better. I'll keep you posted. Pam

 

[Ron Skekel]

I don't know how to test for a balance ph etc.  But I have a friend that swears by drinking a little bit on a regular basis.  She finally got me to try it.  I do as often as I remember it.  But especially if I am feeling under the weather or if I have been eating lots of candy or junk food.  Since its all rather random consumption I don't have any hard evidence.....but I think it really helps.  I haven't had time to read much about the ph issue and how to check it and balance it.  Maybe I will find time one of these days. 



I found today that staining a wood project is just stupid easy!!!  I cannot believe it!

How are you testing the ph of your soap? I think the ph strips for soap are the same you could use for yourself. Junk food, sugar etc along with chronic illness make the body acidic. You don't feel very good when your on the acidic side. Chronic conditions flare up too. You check yourself first thing in the morning before eating and drinking. You can check your saliva or first trip to bathroom is very accurate.ph of 7 is ideal.
Congratulations on the cutter I know that will save you time!! Pam

 

[LemonMeringue]

How are you testing the ph of your soap? I think the ph strips for soap are the same you could use for yourself. Junk food, sugar etc along with chronic illness make the body acidic. You don't feel very good when your on the acidic side. Chronic conditions flare up too. You check yourself first thing in the morning before eating and drinking. You can check your saliva or first trip to bathroom is very accurate.ph of 7 is ideal.
Congratulations on the cutter I know that will save you time!! Pam

Uoooohhh!

That's kind of icky, but if I really needed to know...... And I wonder if meds would throw it off. Or even like taking vitamin C. Maybe not.

And thanks about the cutter. I still have to poly and string. I bet this wet weather will make it dry much slower though. I have completely surrendered to patience on this project. So I'm not stressing. Just so happy we are going to have it.

 

[apteryx]

It's two different products. The ACV and aloe wash is liquid you put on and let it soak into your skin for a few min. Then shower off with the soap. I will make the wash and soap for you. I have ordered the manuka essential oil . The plant only grows in New Zealand. I should have it in a week. This will be my version b/c I don't have a recipe just a list of ingredients. I'm confident I can come close or maybe even better. I'll keep you posted. Pam

Pam, have used or considered tea tree oil in place of the manuka? My recollection is that they are from they same family, or at least have very similar properties. In New Zealand manuka honey is also considered to be highly beneficial. It is also easier to produce than the oil.

We used to provide our dairy cows with aloe on a regular basis and within about 6 months of starting to use found that we had no reason to call the vet other than to spey or neuter a new cat or dog.

Fascinating discussion about soaps. Has me thinking about my daughter who seems to have very sensitive skin.

 

[Ron Skekel]

Pam, have used or considered tea tree oil in place of the manuka? My recollection is that they are from they same family, or at least have very similar properties. In New Zealand manuka honey is also considered to be highly beneficial. It is also easier to produce than the oil.

We used to provide our dairy cows with aloe on a regular basis and within about 6 months of starting to use found that we had no reason to call the vet other than to spey or neuter a new cat or dog.

Fascinating discussion about soaps. Has me thinking about my daughter who seems to have very sensitive skin.

Tea tree is easer to get. The manuka oil has more bio-active anti fungal compounds. Tea tree is a good replacement if you can't find it. I have the honey and I have been thinking when I make the soap adding the honey. It's a natural humectant plus all the compounds in honey itself. Thanks for your input. Pam

 

[Ron Skekel]

Uoooohhh!    That's kind of icky, but if I really needed to know......  And I wonder if meds would throw it off.  Or even like taking vitamin C.  Maybe not.

And thanks about the cutter.  I still have to poly and string.  I bet this wet weather will make it dry much slower though.  I have completely surrendered to patience on this project.  So I'm not stressing.  Just so happy we are going to have it.

Meds will make you acidic. Some foods are acidic on their own but when taken internally are alkaline or ph neutral in the body. That's why you test first thing in the morning before eating and drinking. Pam

 

[apteryx]

Tea tree is easer to get. The manuka oil has more bio-active anti fungal compounds. Tea tree is a good replacement if you can't find it. I have the honey and I have been thinking when I make the soap adding the honey. It's a natural humectant plus all the compounds in honey itself. Thanks for your input. Pam

Not a problem. I figured you had probably done your homework as manuka oil isn't something you commonly see around here. When I saw you mention it I had a flashback to my earlier years and time spent at my cousins place that had whole hillsides covered in manuka.

 

[foreverlearning]

It's two different products. The ACV and aloe wash is liquid you put on and let it soak into your skin for a few min. Then shower off with the soap. I will make the wash and soap for you. I have ordered the manuka essential oil . The plant only grows in New Zealand. I should have it in a week. This will be my version b/c I don't have a recipe just a list of ingredients. I'm confident I can come close or maybe even better. I'll keep you posted. Pam

It was about ten years ago my doctor gave me an acv wash for my scalp to be followed by a tar wash. I haven't tried anything with acv since. PM me the price when you have it. Anything that helps is worth a try even if it is not exact. Thank you!