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[NotSoSimple]

Yay!
All kinds of other Washingtonians!!

 

[MargaretYakoda]

Anyone here teach or use Mandolin or teach banjo ?

Hammered dulcermer ?

My brother in Law is Robert Force. He can probably get you information on dulcimer teachers. PM me for more info.

 

[Chickielady]

My brother in Law is Robert Force. He can probably get you information on dulcimer teachers. PM me for more info.

Dulcimer is intrigueing, Mandolin is a rage....I know of anywhere you are closest to me....at the point where I need to teach myself.

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Lemme know

 

[Chickielady]

Wash your hands and you should be fine. Much more likely to get sick with it from chicken bought from the grocery store. Just keep things clean and cook it thoroughly. Issue with chicks and salmonella is mostly with kids and not washing their hands before touching their face.

 

[Chickielady]

Agreed -- Not all chickens carry salmonella.
If you want to know if your flock is clear a fecal test can be done by a vet.

Salmonella can be introduced in many ways. Not only chickens carry Salmonella, but also dogs, cats, other pets, wild critters, and people. According to the research I've done, of the over 200 strains of Salmonella only 2 or 3 are seriously harmful to people. So if you and your family continue to wash your hands, don't put your hands in your mouth and eyes, etc. you're probably going to be fine. Practicing good bio-security with your flock is also important.

That being said, if I'd bought chicks this year I knew were from a hatchery known to be selling infected birds, I would probably replace them. Peace of mind is worth something to me and it would always linger in the back of my mind. But year old birds --not unless we'd been getting sick a lot. If I were cooking for people with low immunity I'd want to be more careful, too. Personally, I ate enough dirt as a kid to be immune to a LOT of germs!

Here's something encouraging I found this morning:
Probiotics and other additives: The use of probiotics is becoming more and more popular and proves to be a useful tool in the fight against Salmonella infections. In recent research work we (Avila L.F et all 2011; Soncini R. et all 2011; Herich R. et all 2010) showed the beneficial use of this option. Besides probiotics, the continued use of organic acids remains to be another alternative in a prevention program.

So, all you conscientious chicken folks using unfiltered ACV are doing good things. I make and use probiotics (Lactobacillus Serum) following the techniques found at The Unconventional Farmer.

Carolyn you are awesome !!!!!!!!!!

 

[elizmartin]

Yay!
All kinds of other Washingtonians!!

Welcome, We LUVVVVVV company…..

 

[Chickielady]

Yay!
All kinds of other Washingtonians!!

Other than what ?

 

[MargaretYakoda]

Dulcimer is intrigueing, Mandolin is a rage....I know of anywhere you are closest to me....at the point where I need to teach myself.

........

Lemme know

http://robertforce.com/
Robert's got lots of good dulcimer info there. Here's his Facebook page, which has more stuff. Also you could message him there directly. https://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/robert.force.79?fref=ts

 

[Chickielady]

My brother in Law is Robert Force. He can probably get you information on dulcimer teachers. PM me for more info.

He related to John Force ?
Cuz if he is, my DH is gonna want pit passes !

 

[elizmartin]

All the unfiltered apple cider vinegar I've seen are raw, which is good as it's alive. Bragg is the easiest brand to find. Most stores carry it.

FYI, Not all ACV are raw….Braggs is but many are pasturized. Is usually listed on the label...