Re: Free Range Chickens' Ailments
I have run freerange chooks for many years and always cull any that are obviously ill. 1. To put the poor buggar out of it's misery. 2. To stop infecting the others because it is possible to build up infection in the soil. Some chooks seem to be prone to certain diseases, even if it does clear up they will probably get it again, your best bet is to cull for only those with the strongest constitution, it pays off for you and the chooks. The draw back is that you finish up with a lot of old girls enjoying semi retirement,our oldest are about 9 years old and still laying the odd egg. David C - Original Message - From: Doug Jay [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, 5 June 2002 7:11 AM Subject: Free Range Chickens' Ailments Can anyone direct me toward info on herbal or homeopathic treatment of chicken ailments? Does anyone have experience in this area? Normally our free range layers are in good health, however, occasionally one will contract something. An older tailess Araucana hen seems to have chronic diahrrea and associated crappy rear. In all other ways she appears normal, ie, laying, scratching, running about, eating, maintaining normal weight. Usually this sort of thing in a bird clears up by itself, but this has not. The remainder of the flock of 60 appear fine. Thanks, Doug _ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx
Re: calves running with the herd
I tried it for three years running with a herd about that size. It worked very well the first year, not so good the second year and the third year dambed near imposible to wean them off. I even had those big calves getting through sevenwire battened sheep proof fences. thats why this calf raising method didn't make it to the fourth year. Best wishes , Peter. - Original Message - From: I K Buckingham To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, June 01, 2002 2:50 PM Subject: Re: calves running with the herd Have occasionally left the odd calf on its mum in the milking herd. Our experiencehas been very good calves and very little milk. regardsIan BuckinghamMaungatawhiriNew Zealand Subject: calves running with the herd I milk 150 cows and have been thinking of leaving the calves on the cows in the herd for 3 months but don't know enough about it. Can anyone shed any light on this at this herd size Thank you Kym
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Dear BD farmers, Many thanks to all of you who have given me such great advice on working with clay soil. Am looking forward to putting your ideas to work! Cordelia
clay soil
How about a soil analysis ? From what you describe it looks like your soil is lacking a fair amount of Calcium and if it is Calcium what is missing not peat or compost will do the job on a short term. How about knowing what is its Base Saturation ? How about trying to put calcium around 65%, magnesium arounf 15% and Potassium around 5% ( depending on what you intend to grow) ? Jose Dear BD farmers, This is my first query to all of you. We have just moved to some land in southern Maine and have just rototilled our first patch of soil with the hopes of working this land biodynamically. It appears to be solid clay. Hard, golfball-sized rocks. What are your best, first recommendations for beginning to build this soil, given that we just got here and have not yet had the time to start a serious composting effort? A local landscaper (not BD) says he has had his best luck with loads of peat mixed with compost and some sand then that is rototilled into the clay. It seems I remember Steiner nixing peat in the Agriculture book. So what do you experienced farmers know about peat? Also what about gypsum? Any and all advice is welcomed. My husband is wondering whether we ought not go into the clay pot or brick business instead! Thanks. Cordelia
Deer [was Re: But What Did the Cow Have for Lunch?]
Title: Deer [was Re: But What Did the Cow Have for Lunch?] Jane wrote: I prefer eating wild venison over other game, but am wondering how much longer I will think it safe to eat this, with your recent reports, Markess. Yes venison is great eating, I had cut way back in my consumption in that at least here it is as far from organic you can get. They can feed in fields min. after the spray truck leaves. I had not been eating the liver for several seasons for it tested poorly Radionicly, i.e. low vitality. How is the hunter/gatherer struggle to wipe out the deer herd going? Please join with us in holding Love Light for a transformation of the DNR Tomorrow (Fri 7th) evening at 8 PM CST (-5 UT). The slaughter officially starts 1/2hr before sunrise Sat 8th.4:47. This looks to be auspiciously good timing as Mercury does not station direct till 10:12 our time This to my meager understand puts them literally jumping the gun assumedly a very fatal error for the outing. The lost of human life in this season from firearms in the fields woods seems more then likely. The landowner permits were issued last week, 500 of them. I know of some 50 which will be sat on as a protest. These are not 500 properties as multiples were given to each applicant. The DNR intend to authorize the blood shed only one week per month for the four months of summer. The helicopter flights are frequent who know what all they imagine they can do. I use to smirk at talk of the black helicopters no more. The CAIDS-WI web site is very active feel free to join on line from anywhere! Down load the petition get it filled mail it to me we will include it in the law suite in a few weeks. There is a CAIDS meeting/rally being held next WEN the 12th at 7:30 in the evening. We are doing a direct mailing to 2,500 land owners in the Zone. Our hall will hold 300 + barroom volleyball court, a traffic jam would be great!. Media from Chicago Twin Cities, Milwaukee, La Cross Green Bay and of course Madison. Send aid for this also. I have every confidence we will be successful. The WILD is standing up taking it's own destiny back! Thanks for getting me to sit still and write you all. In Love Light Markess Jane - Original Message - From: Moen Creek [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: BDNow [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, June 03, 2002 10:11 PM Subject: But What Did the Cow Have for Lunch?
RE: clay soil
Very good point. I totally agree Cheers, Christiane [EMAIL PROTECTED] on 07/06/2002 13:58:15 Please respond to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc:(bcc: Christiane Jaeger/NRE) Subject: RE: clay soil Cordelia, Good luck with your clay soil! Regarding the peat, one thing that a lot of people are not aware of is that the peat industry is causing huge destruction to bogs all over the world, bogs which took millennia to form. Peat is great gardening stuff, organic useful, but it is part of a very complex, rare, and fragile ecosystem which is being rapidly lost. There was a great article about this in the last Oregon Tilth paper; I encourage everyone to explore more renewable substitutes, like coconut fiber or other ag processing by-products, depending on your needs. Just my thoughts on this! Micah Al-Qemi- Alchemical Spagyric products for healing body, spirit soul. Visit us on the web at: www.al-qemi.com Cordelia, Good luck with your clay soil! Regarding the peat, one thing that a lot of people are not aware of is that the peat industry is causing huge destruction to bogs all over the world, bogs which took millennia to form. Peat is great gardening stuff, organic useful, but it is part of a very complex, rare, and fragile ecosystem which is being rapidly lost. There was a great article about this in the last Oregon Tilth paper; I encourage everyone to explore more renewable substitutes, like coconut fiber or other ag processing by-products, depending on your needs. Just my thoughts on this! Micah Al-Qemi- Alchemical Spagyric products for healing body, spirit soul. Visit us on the web at: www.al-qemi.com
