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That's why I loathe to cite Wikipedia. So often it's a loathsome opinion piece rather than an honest attempt at impartial information source. But the links are there and I'm feeling lazy 😁

Diesel bug has been around for a while. It is somewhat prevalent in Australian remote rural fuel supplys. Where turnover and best practice is spotty at best. Less of an issue these days as people get out and about more and there is less long term storage fuel dumps sitting idle for long periods...

That's exactly. It's not detailed at all. It's misleading. At best It's dumbing down chemistry to an insulting level. Nature is an infinitely complex interplay of intertwining, inseparable, indivisible organisms and processes, not a laboratory or layers of a machine. One very basic example...

A fly curtain was a ubiquitous sight in most Australian shops until the 90s when air conditioning and automatic doors became widespread. It's just hanging strips of plastic. It's probably useless v foxes being plastic, butiIt's effective against flies. They are still available online or easily...

I only have opinions. But I would have thought protien would be especially important during/after moulting. Which is usually end of winter. I know mine definitely eat more when it's cold. Not that 5 degrees C counts as cold for most people. But when it's hot (35+ for weeks), they definitely eat...

Carnivore diet is the ultimate elimination and anti inflammatory regimen imo. Anyone suffering from inflammatory health and gut issues are likely to be stunned how they feel after one month. I highly recommend trying it. There are a few approaches to it. The biggest problem that people have...

Dunning Kruger effect has become an epidemic because of Dilbert principle (Peter principle) saturation. All the while the appeal to authority is trying to set fire to everything. It's exhausting. But I think that's the point. 😝 I'm a carpenter. When you use the word engineer I get a ptsd...

What's sad is that it doesn't surprise me, or probably anyone else. So given this is just one of many such examples, and my experience with the feed manufacturer. How do I trust them? I can't. In my mind I'm ahead by throwing a few bare grains together with certain average characteristics...

I have watched it. It's like I said in an earlier post. We don't know everything, or maybe even not much about how organisms truly work. It was good info. But at times they fall into the logical fallacy of attempting to discredit one view in order to make their own. Just like a feed maker...

I had a recent experience with a feed manufacturer in Australia. Left me with little faith in that industry. The company is Laucke. One of the larger feed mills here. I emailed asking if they had a product to feed a mixed flock. One with laying hens, young pullets, a rooster. The reply came...

I have one. Rather than blanket rules we could start with specific places where the environment is suitable and more easily possible to be controlled. One such example is prisons. A vast amount of fresh food waste is created in prisons kitchens. I mean a scary amount. Think of the outer leaves...

I think that is very much correct. Synthetic vitamin, mineral, nutrient supplements are not as good as real food. I'm not sure anyone is making the assertion that they are. To my way of thinking it can sometimes come down to; Is a less than optimum (ie: deficient) amount of a particular...

Nature has all the best technology. We just don't understand it. Part of the issue imo is science very often looks at segments. Looks at things as a machine with parts to be understood as linked or separate processes working to a common goal. Nature doesn't do that. It operates as an organism...

That book is great. Good animal fat is essential to a healthy mind and body. I go carnivore for a few weeks no and again if I begin to feel down, it always helps pick me back up. The chooks always share the non chicken meat trimmings I get with the dog. Throw a pile in there and they always eat...

I've done quite a bit of research on the topic also. They are a feral pest that is a constant presence in my home state. They disappear in Burrows in the far southern parts for a few short months. In the north where I grew up They are year round. They have caused several native predators to...

I'm picking up what you're putting down Perris. Processed food has become somewhat of a scourge in many ways. It's a big reason why I live where and how I do. I'm done with the rat race. We've kinda backed ourselves into a corner to a degree specifically regarding the breeding of high production...

OK thanks a lot for that. I believe you do understand my goals. Which is just to have confidence that the feed I'm providing meets at least healthy minimum requirements. Then for foraging the chickens do is just cream on top. Specific pre mix Supplements and food grade blood meal seem a little...

OK cool. It's a problem I don't think I can solve cheaply without synthetic methionine. Would you agree? I also notice that since having cracked the micronised lupins the husk is separated from the kernel. Which is shown in the pics. I use a pvc feeder to feed this. So I can easily see what...

Thanks for the encouragement stormcrow. I am subpar on met..... 0.25%.... what do I need to be? It seems from my reading it's a very hard thing to provide via non synthetic or animal sources. I've no problem with animal sources. Hoping to avoid synthetic. Short of buying expensive...

I did the maths. Considering 20kg bags are all the same size. I'm just measuring with the feed scoop. Quantities are: Wheat: 40% Sunflowers: 15% Corn: 15% Lupins: 30% At the prices I can get bags for it works out at AUD $25.90 per 20kg (50lbs). With protien values of 11,15,10,30 percent...