The Natural Chicken Keeping thread - OTs welcome!

[Turkeytruff]

Yikes!

 

[alldembirds]

kinda gives you a warm fuzzy feeling inside

 

[CoopChick719]

found out why my alfalfa seeds wouldn't sprout when I wanted to give the chickens some greens.

Who knew this was the symbol for irradiated foods treated with radiation? (and it looks like such a happy, innocent graphic!!!

And who knew you could put on the milk carton "electronically pasturized" and mean nuked?


http://www.fda.gov/Food/ResourcesForYou/Consumers/ucm261680.htm

I guess they thought this one looked more ominous not to mention easier recognizable!!!

 

[Lacy Blues]

I wonder what use alfalfa seeds have that won't sprout?

I will DEFINITELY keep my eyes peeled for that symbol!

 

[lalaland]

And on another note, here's another support for natural remedies!
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-32117815

Just in case the link doesn't work, or vanishes in the future, here's the text:
A 1,000-year-old treatment for eye infections could hold the key to killing antibiotic-resistant superbugs, experts have said.
Scientists recreated a 9th Century Anglo-Saxon remedy using onion, garlic and part of a cow's stomach.
They were "astonished" to find it almost completely wiped out staphylococcus aureus, otherwise known as MRSA.
Their findings will be presented at a national microbiology conference.
The remedy was found in Bald's Leechbook - an old English manuscript containing instructions on various treatments held in the British Library.

Anglo-Saxon expert Dr Christina Lee, from the University of Nottingham, translated the recipe for an "eye salve", which includes garlic, onion or leeks, wine and cow bile.
Experts from the university's microbiology team recreated the remedy and then tested it on large cultures of MRSA.
It seems Anglo-Saxon physicians may actually have practiced something pretty close to the modern scientific method, with its emphasis on observation and experimentation.
Bald's Leechbook could hold some important lessons for our modern day battle with anti-microbial resistance.

In each case, they tested the individual ingredients against the bacteria, as well as the remedy and a control solution.
They found the remedy killed up to 90% of MRSA bacteria and believe it is the effect of the recipe rather than one single ingredient.
Dr Freya Harrison said the team thought the eye salve might show a "small amount of antibiotic activity".
"But we were absolutely blown away by just how effective the combination of ingredients was," she said.
Dr Lee said there are many similar medieval books with treatments for what appear to be bacterial infections.
She said this could suggest people were carrying out detailed scientific studies centuries before bacteria were discovered.
The team's findings will be presented at the Annual Conference of the Society for General Microbiology, in Birmingham.

Bald's eye salve

Equal amounts of garlic and another allium (onion or leek), finely chopped and crushed in a mortar for two minutes.
Add 25ml (0.87 fl oz) of English wine - taken from a historic vineyard near Glastonbury.
Dissolve bovine salts in distilled water, add and then keep chilled for nine days at 4C


so the recipe includes our favorite additive to chicken feed: crushed garlic! Now, not sure about the bovine salts, which were called cow bile in the original recipe.

Cheers!

 

[vpatt]

And on another note, here's another support for natural remedies! http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-32117815 Just in case the link doesn't work, or vanishes in the future, here's the text: A 1,000-year-old treatment for eye infections could hold the key to killing antibiotic-resistant superbugs, experts have said. Scientists recreated a 9th Century Anglo-Saxon remedy using onion, garlic and part of a cow's stomach. They were "astonished" to find it almost completely wiped out staphylococcus aureus, otherwise known as MRSA. Their findings will be presented at a national microbiology conference. The remedy was found in Bald's Leechbook - an old English manuscript containing instructions on various treatments held in the British Library. Anglo-Saxon expert Dr Christina Lee, from the University of Nottingham, translated the recipe for an "eye salve", which includes garlic, onion or leeks, wine and cow bile. Experts from the university's microbiology team recreated the remedy and then tested it on large cultures of MRSA. It seems Anglo-Saxon physicians may actually have practiced something pretty close to the modern scientific method, with its emphasis on observation and experimentation. Bald's Leechbook could hold some important lessons for our modern day battle with anti-microbial resistance.

In each case, they tested the individual ingredients against the bacteria, as well as the remedy and a control solution. They found the remedy killed up to 90% of MRSA bacteria and believe it is the effect of the recipe rather than one single ingredient. Dr Freya Harrison said the team thought the eye salve might show a "small amount of antibiotic activity". "But we were absolutely blown away by just how effective the combination of ingredients was," she said. Dr Lee said there are many similar medieval books with treatments for what appear to be bacterial infections. She said this could suggest people were carrying out detailed scientific studies centuries before bacteria were discovered. The team's findings will be presented at the Annual Conference of the Society for General Microbiology, in Birmingham.

Bald's eye salve

Equal amounts of garlic and another allium (onion or leek), finely chopped and crushed in a mortar for two minutes. Add 25ml (0.87 fl oz) of English wine - taken from a historic vineyard near Glastonbury. Dissolve bovine salts in distilled water, add and then keep chilled for nine days at 4C so the recipe includes our favorite additive to chicken feed: crushed garlic! Now, not sure about the bovine salts, which were called cow bile in the original recipe. Cheers!

And on another note, here's another support for natural remedies! http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-32117815 Just in case the link doesn't work, or vanishes in the future, here's the text: A 1,000-year-old treatment for eye infections could hold the key to killing antibiotic-resistant superbugs, experts have said. Scientists recreated a 9th Century Anglo-Saxon remedy using onion, garlic and part of a cow's stomach. They were "astonished" to find it almost completely wiped out staphylococcus aureus, otherwise known as MRSA. Their findings will be presented at a national microbiology conference. The remedy was found in Bald's Leechbook - an old English manuscript containing instructions on various treatments held in the British Library. Anglo-Saxon expert Dr Christina Lee, from the University of Nottingham, translated the recipe for an "eye salve", which includes garlic, onion or leeks, wine and cow bile. Experts from the university's microbiology team recreated the remedy and then tested it on large cultures of MRSA. It seems Anglo-Saxon physicians may actually have practiced something pretty close to the modern scientific method, with its emphasis on observation and experimentation. Bald's Leechbook could hold some important lessons for our modern day battle with anti-microbial resistance.

In each case, they tested the individual ingredients against the bacteria, as well as the remedy and a control solution. They found the remedy killed up to 90% of MRSA bacteria and believe it is the effect of the recipe rather than one single ingredient. Dr Freya Harrison said the team thought the eye salve might show a "small amount of antibiotic activity". "But we were absolutely blown away by just how effective the combination of ingredients was," she said. Dr Lee said there are many similar medieval books with treatments for what appear to be bacterial infections. She said this could suggest people were carrying out detailed scientific studies centuries before bacteria were discovered. The team's findings will be presented at the Annual Conference of the Society for General Microbiology, in Birmingham.

Bald's eye salve

Equal amounts of garlic and another allium (onion or leek), finely chopped and crushed in a mortar for two minutes. Add 25ml (0.87 fl oz) of English wine - taken from a historic vineyard near Glastonbury. Dissolve bovine salts in distilled water, add and then keep chilled for nine days at 4C so the recipe includes our favorite additive to chicken feed: crushed garlic! Now, not sure about the bovine salts, which were called cow bile in the original recipe. Cheers!

Wow....I just saw last night on 60 Minutes that Duke is doing a trial and having decent results using polio virus to fight some brain cancer....glioblastoma.

 

[Lacy Blues]

Cow bile? I wonder if that's the same thing as bovine digestive enzyme? I used to use that for myself years ago. Can't remember why. That's a very very interesting article! Thanks for sharing.

I'm going to see if I can find it.

 

[lazy gardener]

Wow....I just saw last night on 60 Minutes that Duke is doing a trial and having decent results using polio virus to fight some brain cancer....glioblastoma.

That makes sense... if you can contain the polio virus so it can't cause further damage.

 

[Leahs Mom]

found out why my alfalfa seeds wouldn't sprout when I wanted to give the chickens some greens.

Who knew this was the symbol for irradiated foods treated with radiation? (and it looks like such a happy, innocent graphic!!!

And who knew you could put on the milk carton "electronically pasturized" and mean nuked?


http://www.fda.gov/Food/ResourcesForYou/Consumers/ucm261680.htm

Yep....they even "pasteurize" eggs that are available in groceries meaning - irradiated. It is very hard to find eggs that haven't been "pasteurized" on any grocery shelf today.

I think they use the nice green symbol because when most folks see it, they think "green" as in "environmentally responsible".... It's a great way to deceive the young folks that care and think they're doing something good for themselves and the environment.

 

[Leahs Mom]

On the "old fashioned" remedies.... There is no money in them for pharmaceutical companies. There are MANY "old fashioned" remedies that work and work GREAT..... Even SAVING LIVES....



It is unfortunate that much of medicine has become a money-making business at this time in history. I remember, when I was a child, that it was illegal for a Doctor or a drug company to advertise their wares as it was considered a "conflict of interest". I don't know when that changed, but change it did.

The problem with this kind of system is that it makes finding a REAL CURE much less likely as it puts the company out of business if folks don't need to purchase their manufactured items any more since they won't need it. It is very unlikely that there will be any honest cure for things like cancer, etc. under this kind of system.

This is one of the reasons that I will no longer give donations to "cure" type foundations like cancer, heart disease, MS....etc.