Radical Animal Husbandry

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Animal raising with a environmentally-conscious, high welfare, ethical solarpunk lean. Topics may include:

-Home-reared meat animals

-Raising animals for sustainable fibers (alpaca, sheep, etc)

-Using every part of an animal

-Sharing what your animals produce with your community

-Preservation of heritage animal breeds

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study of the effect of garlic on chicken health (www.researchgate.net)

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The subject of the research may be broilers but it should be useful for anyone who has a flock.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/323725178_Garlic_An_alternative_to_antibiotics_in_poultry_production_a_review <- here's another source for those interested

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

yesssss I love seeing proper science and research behind stuff like this. I'd heard that garlic (well most/all alliums?) was good for chooks, but I'm always a bit cautious around natural remedies until I've seen proper studies... so this source is very helpful!