tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-419744765122775541.post3625906280468437572..comments2024-02-12T07:17:29.808-05:00Comments on <center><big>Agrarian Nation</big></center>: —1885—Poultry For MarketHerrick Kimballhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17116051416696885647noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-419744765122775541.post-80124076407323167532012-01-16T12:00:50.985-05:002012-01-16T12:00:50.985-05:00This is very helpful! We learned to feed charcoal ...This is very helpful! We learned to feed charcoal to hogs from old-timers. The hogs LOVE it and eat it with relish!Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14481454983461125697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-419744765122775541.post-29066285981235324852012-01-07T09:08:33.581-05:002012-01-07T09:08:33.581-05:00Brenda,
I'm 99.9% sure Indian meal is corn me...Brenda,<br /><br />I'm 99.9% sure Indian meal is corn meal. <br /><br />Adding charcoal in the feed of poultry and other animals is mentioned with frequency in the old almanacs. I've been curious about it but haven't looked into it.<br /><br />Thanks for the comment.Herrick Kimballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17116051416696885647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-419744765122775541.post-74733408409312723072012-01-06T10:35:26.589-05:002012-01-06T10:35:26.589-05:00This is all great information! i am so happy I fo...This is all great information! i am so happy I found this blog! Brenda, this is helpful to know (the charcoal) because my hens stay in the coop most of the winter and it is hard to keep it aired out, the ammonia levels get high pretty quickly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-419744765122775541.post-76028755672764079392012-01-06T07:46:51.330-05:002012-01-06T07:46:51.330-05:00By the way, if anyone would like to do a Google se...By the way, if anyone would like to do a Google search for "feeding charcoal to chickens" you will find quite a few articles about the benefits. One of them is that charcoal reduces ammonia levels in their litter. I've learned something new, today!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-419744765122775541.post-48284468322914974782012-01-06T07:40:44.090-05:002012-01-06T07:40:44.090-05:00I'm wondering if Indian meal is the same as co...I'm wondering if Indian meal is the same as cornmeal? I have never read about feeding charcoal in any modern book about chickens. I will do some research to find out what diseases it can prevent.<br /><br />My five little laying hens are not being raised for market, but they ARE definitely little piggies when it comes to their food. By mid-day, their crops are bulging and they still swarm me for more food!<br /><br />I enjoy these excerpts from the past. The information is interesting and often pertinent to our modern day homesteads. Thank you, once again, for your efforts!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com