Guest guest Posted June 15, 2008 Report Share Posted June 15, 2008 Been using apple cider vinegar in the bell drinkers we have for chickens. Will the kelp help with that as well or perhaps stop up the drinkers? Belinda > > > > I actually have beef cattle and am not sure if anyone mentioned it, > but I > > seem to have good luck supplementing with kelp meal. > > > > I bet I've only had a couple cases of pinkeye over the years while > > supplementing free choice with kelp meal. > > > > I know Salatin in one of his books attributed the iodine in > kelp meal > > with fighting pink eye and I remember him mentioning his cattle rubbing > > noses with neighbors pink eye infected cattle with no adverse affects. > > Maybe it is the strong immune system the kelp helps develop. Is > kelp meal > > possible to provide to milk cows or will it flavor the milk? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Albert, you are completely correct on the cause of pinkeye, however, > > I do believe that mineral or vitamin deficiency can play a part because > > maximizing nutrition helps the immune system to function at its > > greatest capability. > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 8.0.100 / Virus Database: 270.3.0/1504 - Release Date: 6/15/2008 5:52 PM > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 15, 2008 Report Share Posted June 15, 2008 I don't know about the chicken feeders. We only pu it in the goats troughs. Deb Re: Pinkeye in cattle Been using apple cider vinegar in the bell drinkers we have forchickens. Will the kelp help with that as well or perhaps stop up thedrinkers?Belinda> >> > I actually have beef cattle and am not sure if anyone mentioned it,> but I> > seem to have good luck supplementing with kelp meal.> > > > I bet I've only had a couple cases of pinkeye over the years while> > supplementing free choice with kelp meal.> > > > I know Salatin in one of his books attributed the iodine in> kelp meal> > with fighting pink eye and I remember him mentioning his cattlerubbing> > noses with neighbors pink eye infected cattle with no adverseaffects.> > Maybe it is the strong immune system the kelp helps develop. Is> kelp meal> > possible to provide to milk cows or will it flavor the milk?> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Albert, you are completely correct on the cause of pinkeye,however, > > I do believe that mineral or vitamin deficiency can play a partbecause > > maximizing nutrition helps the immune system to function at its > > greatest capability.> >> > > > > > >----------------------------------------------------------> > > > No virus found in this incoming message.> Checked by AVG. > Version: 8.0.100 / Virus Database: 270.3.0/1504 - Release Date:6/15/2008 5:52 PM> No virus found in this incoming message.Checked by AVG. Version: 8.0.100 / Virus Database: 270.3.0/1504 - Release Date: 6/15/2008 5:52 PM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 15, 2008 Report Share Posted June 15, 2008 I don't know about the chicken feeders. We only pu it in the goats troughs. Deb Re: Pinkeye in cattle Been using apple cider vinegar in the bell drinkers we have forchickens. Will the kelp help with that as well or perhaps stop up thedrinkers?Belinda> >> > I actually have beef cattle and am not sure if anyone mentioned it,> but I> > seem to have good luck supplementing with kelp meal.> > > > I bet I've only had a couple cases of pinkeye over the years while> > supplementing free choice with kelp meal.> > > > I know Salatin in one of his books attributed the iodine in> kelp meal> > with fighting pink eye and I remember him mentioning his cattlerubbing> > noses with neighbors pink eye infected cattle with no adverseaffects.> > Maybe it is the strong immune system the kelp helps develop. Is> kelp meal> > possible to provide to milk cows or will it flavor the milk?> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Albert, you are completely correct on the cause of pinkeye,however, > > I do believe that mineral or vitamin deficiency can play a partbecause > > maximizing nutrition helps the immune system to function at its > > greatest capability.> >> > > > > > >----------------------------------------------------------> > > > No virus found in this incoming message.> Checked by AVG. > Version: 8.0.100 / Virus Database: 270.3.0/1504 - Release Date:6/15/2008 5:52 PM> No virus found in this incoming message.Checked by AVG. Version: 8.0.100 / Virus Database: 270.3.0/1504 - Release Date: 6/15/2008 5:52 PM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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