PROBIOTICS for you and your chickens

[AndreaS]

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Oh no! What did you find out about agave? I use it all the time

My fiancée loves sweet tea. He will drink Bojangles tea all day long if I don't make mine for him. I add 5 packets of stevia and 1/4 C agave nectar per gallon of freshly brewed tea. The agave adds just the right amount of sweetness and a slight viscosity to the tea. He can't even tell it apart from regular. I would hate to think I can't use it anymore!

 

[Cebarmlds]

how about xylitol, have you tried that? so far I havent heard anything bad about it.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Xylitol is a natural sweetner.it's sugar alcohol naturally present in small amounts in various fruits and vegetables or from a corn sourse. says it's great for a sugar alternative for diabetics. Sounds like the perfect alternative for those who can't use regular sugar.

 

[WoodlandWoman]

Just a warning on Xylitol. It kills dogs if they eat it, so make sure you keep it away from them, if you use it and have dogs.

I don't think I've ever heard anything bad said about stevia. Maybe because it's a natural product, instead of being created in a lab. I'm sure over time they'll figure out a way to do something bad to that, too.

 

[Ukyou]

I have used Kefir in savory cooking as well. If you get the packets of ranch dressing spices, you can mix it with kefir to make a good veggie dip. I also use it in the final step of bake potato soup after it has been taken off the heat. A friend of mine adds it to her tomato soup and her lamb stew which is tomato based. She makes them normal and then after dishing her bowl, she adds a bit like sour cream.

 

[Cebarmlds]

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That's right I did hear it would kill dogs, so I wouldn't let my cats or chickens near the stuff either- just to be on the safe side!
Xylitol gum is good for people with lots of cavities.

 

[AndreaS]

So....what exactly is wrong with agave? I know its low on the glycemic index, right? And it comes from a natural source......

 

[Cebarmlds]

Agave nectar is pretty much like high fructose corn syrup from what i've read, it's very processed.

 

[Miss Lydia]

I chew gum that has Xylitol in it and I don't have cavities.

 

[vmdanielsen]

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But do you have any teeth??