tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-419744765122775541.post5302098864050349540..comments2024-02-12T07:17:29.808-05:00Comments on <center><big>Agrarian Nation</big></center>: —1873—Poultry On The FarmHerrick Kimballhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17116051416696885647noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-419744765122775541.post-9154548517735750472011-04-19T17:45:58.135-04:002011-04-19T17:45:58.135-04:00Yes, Indian meal is ground corn. Most farms had pl...Yes, Indian meal is ground corn. Most farms had plenty of milk, so milk and whey (the liquid left after making cheese) was a popular food for chickens (and hogs). Surprisingly, raw meat was also commonly fed to poultry and this will be discussed in upcoming excerpts. What I like about this particular entry is that we see a lot of <i>variety</i>, both in the food and its form. Surely, any chicken is much more satisfied with such variety. And a natural variety of foods is NOT what industrially-raised birds get.Herrick Kimballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17116051416696885647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-419744765122775541.post-39080043386219271602011-04-19T17:17:26.582-04:002011-04-19T17:17:26.582-04:00Great post!
I've talked with old-timers that t...Great post!<br />I've talked with old-timers that talked about making their poultry "milk fat" with milk and oats.<br />What is indian meal? Maybe ground corn?Cristyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12477399694790870358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-419744765122775541.post-80388412817887453092011-04-18T13:15:20.256-04:002011-04-18T13:15:20.256-04:00Hi Herrick,
Just goes to show that t'aint roc...Hi Herrick,<br /><br />Just goes to show that t'aint rocket science. The old timers had a much better appreciation for keeping critters than do most now. It has been reduced to simple inputs and outputs, and keeping of poultry is little more than unzipping a store-bought feed bag from time to time. No further consideration need be applied.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05963057303613368304noreply@blogger.com