Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

[rural mouse]

We had a presentation about apitherapy/bee venom therapy. Yes, using bee stings (and other bee products, like propolis, honey, and bee bread) to treat physical problems.

It was absolutely fascinating. Yes, it was anecdote heavy, and the plural of "anecdote" is not "data." But if enough people do the same thing and have similar outcomes, the scientific community needs to start paying attention.

Most beekeepers don't have arthritis crippling up their hands. They attribute that to the occassional bee stings received while working on the hives (gloves interfere with the dexterity needed to manipulate the supers, frames, smoker, etc while not harming the bees).

Another bee related medical anecdote: eating LOCAL (to the person) grown raw honey helps build a tolerance for pollen induced allergies. The idea is a constant exposure to the pollen present in the raw honey gets the body used to the seasonal pollens so when the pollen production starts, the typical sneeze fest either doesn't happen or is greatly reduced. Honey grown in other areas doesn't have the same pollens in it and heat treating the honey tends to kill the pollen.

tax pic of young Mortimer

 

[Molpet]

I use local honey, along with no wheat, seems to help.


Spring is in the air

 

[HiEverybirdy]

I use local honey, along with no wheat, seems to help.


Spring is in the air
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Everybirdy looks so pretty. I bet it's nice to see the grass again.

 

[L-plate chicken mum]

Tax:
They’ve been sculpting this log and the others in their run. Typically, whenever I try to get a picture they stop so this is the best I could get…

Now they are 3 1/2 they are very reluctant to venture out in the wet so their foot feathers are really quite long.

Mrs Fluffy Bum aka Queen of the flock (showing off her fluff in the above pic) laid an egg yesterday after 2 months of freeloading. Bubbub has been making nesting noises and rearranging the nest box (ie kicking lots of the bedding out) for about 2 weeks.
As for the other 2….

 

[Molpet]

My turkeys have been eating a rotting log. Must be something in it they need.

 

[Molpet]

Old photo popped up in memories

 

[BlindLemonChicken]

Another bee related medical anecdote: eating LOCAL (to the person) grown raw honey helps build a tolerance for pollen induced allergies.

I can personally vouch for this one. Works a treat.

 

[kattabelly]

I use local honey, along with no wheat, seems to help.


Spring is in the air
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What are your turkeys like? I'd like to try keeping some one day, if I had the space - they seem like proper characters.

 

[fuzzi]

Tea and honey (no lemon) work well for me. I love coffee, but I drink it black, and I’m struggling with the thought of stirring honey into it.

I drink black coffee as well, no sugar. I tried putting honey in my coffee. Nope, didn't care for it, but a friend of mine loves it.

 

[fuzzi]

Most beekeepers don't have arthritis crippling up their hands. They attribute that to the occassional bee stings received while working on the hives (gloves interfere with the dexterity needed to manipulate the supers, frames, smoker, etc while not harming the bees).

Another bee related medical anecdote: eating LOCAL (to the person) grown raw honey helps build a tolerance for pollen induced allergies. The idea is a constant exposure to the pollen present in the raw honey gets the body used to the seasonal pollens so when the pollen production starts, the typical sneeze fest either doesn't happen or is greatly reduced. Honey grown in other areas doesn't have the same pollens in it and heat treating the honey tends to kill the pollen.

View attachment 4298386tax pic of young Mortimer

I buy honey from local beekeepers. Store honey can be diluted with corn syrup and still be labeled "pure honey"

Mortimer is handsome.