Michigan Thread - all are welcome!

[RaZ]

How did it get diagnosed? Could it be a false positive? I mean, I know sweet toother's are more prone to it but if that's the case I should have had it years ago.

A blood test (A1C) had a reading of 150 so the doc put on a script and I got one of those meters. The numbers are all over the map since I only eat once a day.

It had been over 15 years since I saw a doctor. I finally got the insurance so I went in for a check up. I walked in healthy and walked out with a bum heart, bad liver, diabetes and a hernia.

The moral of the story is: avoid doctors, they make you sick.

 

[RaZ]

Sure did....6 teams at 6 sites found probably 10-15 different species within an hour or so. Team leaders with extensive experience identified more varieties than the MiCORE protocol had categorized for counts. Overall water quality ranked above average according to our data entered into the protocol report forms.

This pic from the Two Rivers Coalition FB page:
"Stonefly larvae are very sensitive to diminished water quality so finding these at several sites is a good thing."

That's great. Stonefly larvae are great indicators of a healthy stream. Doing the "river dance" is great fun.

 

[tntchix]

A blood test (A1C) had a reading of 150 so the doc put on a script and I got one of those meters. The numbers are all over the map since I only eat once a day.

It had been over 15 years since I saw a doctor. I finally got the insurance so I went in for a check up. I walked in healthy and walked out with a bum heart, bad liver, diabetes and a hernia.

The moral of the story is: avoid doctors, they make you sick.

Exactly.

 

[preciouskitty]

@RaZ
I think you may want to start eating more than once a day...def better for glucose levels..

I find grazing all day to work well; though, admittedly, when busy outside doing stuff I have been known to "forget" to eat. But I definitely feel best when I eat lots of small meals during the day...

I believe Opa has said the same thing about going to doctors....

 

[RaZ]

Speaking of nutrition, I came across this informative article. http://www.thepoultrysite.com/articles/450/several-reasons-why-your-hens-may-stop-laying-eggs

I have always contended that what a hen eats is probably more important for egg production than the number of light hours. Light is important but let's get rid of the arbitrary 14 hours that production batteries use for factory eggs.

 

[1muttsfan]

Of special note in the article is not just that day length affects laying, but that how the light is changing is important. When the days are gradually decreasing in length, in the fall, it will suppress production, while in the late winter when days increase in length you may find birds laying with less light than in the late fall.

Raz, of course a trip to the doctor may also prevent your suddenly just dropping dead. I think we might miss you if that happened.

 

[RTFchickens]

Raz, how much longer is your indentured servitude?

 

[RaZ]

Of special note in the article is not just that day length affects laying, but that how the light is changing is important. When the days are gradually decreasing in length, in the fall, it will suppress production, while in the late winter when days increase in length you may find birds laying with less light than in the late fall.

Raz, of course a trip to the doctor may also prevent your suddenly just dropping dead. I think we might miss you if that happened.

Indeed. That is a very good point and I should have mentioned it. The change is important.
I should have expanded on my original point some more. Most, if not all of our science based research on poultry has been conducted on factory or battery operations of great scale. And on just a few breeds of hens that are typically prolific layers. It is much easier to conduct experiments and gather data when there is/are good control methods that can be followed. We just don't have that with backyard flocks.

It is a good article geared towards small backyard flocks. I appreciate that it lists a number of variables that we can can relate to.

Raz, how much longer is your indentured servitude?

I have three (3) days left. I was scheduled to be there today but the court was closed. October 13 is written on the official list of days. I better get credit for being there today. I did get a police officer to sign my sheet that I was there. So hopefully only two (2) more days.

 

[Peep-Chicken]

That's one of the best articles on BYC!!

Was a couple of gorgeous days, bet the folks who have to be stuck at a job all week enjoyed the heck out of it. I spent the day today doing insect sampling on the local river.

I was talking about the emoji people....

 

[preciouskitty]

Raz, of course a trip to the doctor may also prevent your suddenly just dropping dead.  I think we might miss you if that happened.

Well put...couldn't agree more