MJ's little flock

[MaryJanet]

Aurora would starve in this environment. How would she keep everyone else from eating any? She would be so busy running from one to another that she would not get any!

I put 2 tomatoes in the run yesterday and she was totally frustrated trying to eat them both. Glynda and Lady Featherington kept going to the one Aurora was not eating so Aurora kept switching. I'm not really certain how much Aurora finally ate.

oh dear Aurora. Sounds like the tail was wagging the dog again! I imagine she had to top up on dry food, oh the ignominy.

 

[MaryJanet]

Sadly, this is an example of what I am talking about. It actually only contains 2 types of bacteria and a yeast.

Saccharomyces Cervisiae (Yeast)
Lactobacillus Casei (bactetia)
Lactobacillus Plantarum (bacteria)

Additionally both bacteria are from the same family, Lactobacillus.

This is not the variety for which you are looking.

This is more like what you need:

https://www.chewy.com/equa-holistics-healthygut-probiotics/dp/226415?utm_source=google-product&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=12737201920&utm_content=Equa Holistics&utm_term=&gclid=CjwKCAjwgaeYBhBAEiwAvMgp2ivJr7rhjvWxMY8e--NNpzsccTSX5pICV9qybPdLm3aQjh8TdC3d0BoCdZYQAvD_BwE

There are 9 different bacteria here.

1. Propionibacterium Freudenreichii
2. Propionibacterium shermanii
3. Pediococcus Acidilactici
4. Pediococcus Pentosaceus
5. Bifidobacterium Bifidum
6. Bifidobacterium Animalis
7. Lactobacillus Acidophilus
8. Lactobacillus Plantarum
9. Enterococcus Thermophilus

That's 5 different families and 9 different bacteria. Not too bad.

I am by no means recommending this particular one. It is just an example of the variety which she likely needs to better restore her normal flora. As I said, Sadly most probiotics really don't do the job because they only have 1 or 2 types of bacteria in them.

I'm happy to check any others you find.

Thanks Bob. I'm extremely grateful.

 

[MaryJanet]

@MaryJanet you can often get more variety from a dab of live Greek yoghurt than from many of the probiotic supplements. But read the label because some Greek yoghurt is also a bit monoculture.
Most expansive of all is kefir. It has so many they can’t even list them! It is why I make my own kefir (though in full transparency I need to start over with that as I neglected my culture).

What about cottage cheese? Because they have a little cottage cheese every day already. Sorry for asking but I stopped learning biology at age 14.

 

[MaryJanet]

Good morning/I'll evening MJ and everyone

Good morning! It's a soft morning here, cool air but a touch of warmth in the sun. Only one jumper needed, no coat

 

[MaryJanet]

Here're the ingredients from the one they're already getting in their dinner bowls. Is it ok? If so, maybe I need to increase the amount? At present it's 3/4 of a teaspoon between four dinner bowls.

• Yeast culture
• dried Aspergillus niger fermentation solubles
• dried Bacillus subtilis fermentation product
• dried Aspergillus oryzae fermentation solubles
• Yuccaschidigera extract
• dried Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product
• dried Enterococcus faecium fermentation product
• Macleaya Cordata Extract
• Digestive Enzymes

 

[MaryJanet]

I love it when the hens decide to do something right beside me. Here's Ivy scratching out a nice deep hole.

 

[RoyalChick]

What about cottage cheese? Because they have a little cottage cheese every day already. Sorry for asking but I stopped learning biology at age 14.

I don’t think there are any live cultures in cottage cheese. The only grocery store products I know of with live cultures are Greek yoghurt and kefir. But TBH I haven’t looked that hard.

 

[MaryJanet]

I don’t think there are any live cultures in cottage cheese. The only grocery store products I know of with live cultures are Greek yoghurt and kefir. But TBH I haven’t looked that hard.

Thanks RC

 

[BY Bob]

Thanks Bob. I'm extremely grateful.

I'm super glad to help.

 

[BY Bob]

Here're the ingredients from the one they're already getting in their dinner bowls. Is it ok? If so, maybe I need to increase the amount? At present it's 3/4 of a teaspoon between four dinner bowls.

• Yeast culture
• dried Aspergillus niger fermentation solubles
• dried Bacillus subtilis fermentation product
• dried Aspergillus oryzae fermentation solubles
• Yuccaschidigera extract
• dried Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product
• dried Enterococcus faecium fermentation product
• Macleaya Cordata Extract
• Digestive Enzymes

That's not bad. It's got 5 different bacteria in it.