Vacinations and other meds forever?

[Eric R]

NPR interview with Author of Big Chicken going on right now. Super relevant to this conversation. FYI

http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt...ry-that-traced-back-to-slaughterhouse-workers

 

[Kiki]

Thanks! I just tuned in!

 

[Eric R]

I'll wait to see if they post the interview and post it here for those that missed it. Really god stuff.

 

[Kiki]

I caught only the end of it.

 

[Wickedchicken6]

I'll wait to see if they post the interview and post it here for those that missed it. Really god stuff.

That'd be great! I just caught the end too. I did read the article.

 

[Kiki]

NPR interview with Author of Big Chicken going on right now. Super relevant to this conversation. FYI

http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt...ry-that-traced-back-to-slaughterhouse-workers

Do you have any other interesting 'finds' to share?

 

[Eric R]

Certainly. One good one is this article below. I'm reading The Chicken Health Handbook 2nd Edition which makes reference to the Hellevad hen which was breed over many years to be disease resistant. Being interested in the topic, I found this online.

http://www.poultryworld.net/Breeder...en-could-hold-key-to-robust-health-WP008850W/

Such an "aha!" moment when what is natural is proving to not only be sustainable but actually far better. Problem with today's antibiotic free chicken is that it's only the first batch of what will eventually be a much healthier bird. Too bad there aren't more breeders who have been breeding this way already who's stock we can use to jump start this process within our own flocks.

 

[Kiki]

Certainly. One good one is this article below. I'm reading The Chicken Health Handbook 2nd Edition which makes reference to the Hellevad hen which was breed over many years to be disease resistant. Being interested in the topic, I found this online.

http://www.poultryworld.net/Breeder...en-could-hold-key-to-robust-health-WP008850W/

Such an "aha!" moment when what is natural is proving to not only be sustainable but actually far better. Problem with today's antibiotic free chicken is that it's only the first batch of what will eventually be a much healthier bird. Too bad there aren't more breeders who have been breeding this way already who's stock we can use to jump start this process within our own flocks.

I like your way of thinking.

 

[Kiki]

Certainly. One good one is this article below. I'm reading The Chicken Health Handbook 2nd Edition which makes reference to the Hellevad hen which was breed over many years to be disease resistant. Being interested in the topic, I found this online.

http://www.poultryworld.net/Breeder...en-could-hold-key-to-robust-health-WP008850W/

Such an "aha!" moment when what is natural is proving to not only be sustainable but actually far better. Problem with today's antibiotic free chicken is that it's only the first batch of what will eventually be a much healthier bird. Too bad there aren't more breeders who have been breeding this way already who's stock we can use to jump start this process within our own flocks.

Is this what you are reading now?
http://library.uniteddiversity.coop/Food/Chickens/The Chicken Health Handbook Complete.pdf

 

[Eric R]

Is this what you are reading now?
http://library.uniteddiversity.coop/Food/Chickens/The Chicken Health Handbook Complete.pdf

Yes but there is a newer 2nd Edition.

https://www.google.com/imgres?imgur...d=0ahUKEwigrJmDwKDXAhXIy4MKHZCXArwQ_B0IjgEwCg