Guest guest Posted May 6, 2004 Report Share Posted May 6, 2004 >Anyway, my question is, does anyone know if the chickens are fed soy? I know >the fish farms are going to use soy since everyone is complaining about the >high levels of contaminants in their more naturally fed fish, and was >wondering if this is true for chickens as well. > >Ada Most chicken food seems to have soy. And wheat. A lot of it doesn't list the ingredients, tho that seems to be changing because of the mad-cow thing. -- Heidi Jean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 6, 2004 Report Share Posted May 6, 2004 Heidi, Thanks for the information. Now I'm wondering how this will affect those who are sensitive to soy? Care to venture a guess? Ada >Anyway, my question is, does anyone know if the chickens are fed soy? I know >the fish farms are going to use soy since everyone is complaining about the >high levels of contaminants in their more naturally fed fish, and was >wondering if this is true for chickens as well. > >Ada Most chicken food seems to have soy. And wheat. A lot of it doesn't list the ingredients, tho that seems to be changing because of the mad-cow thing. -- Heidi Jean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 7, 2004 Report Share Posted May 7, 2004 >Heidi, > >Thanks for the information. Now I'm wondering how this will affect those who >are sensitive to soy? Care to venture a guess? > >Ada Well, I'm sensitive to wheat and eating wheat-fed chickens doesn't bother me. I'm not sure it's so good for the chickens though. I'm raising this batch on the " recommended " feed (it's an experiment) and they have all kinds of joint problems (which is also endemic to the breed). The feed is wheat, soy, and pork. Another breed on the same mix is fine though. -- Heidi Jean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 7, 2004 Report Share Posted May 7, 2004 Thanks for the information Heidi. My problems with soy are thyroid related and it would be difficult to figure out if my frequent bouts of fatigue could be linked to this indirect source. Lucky you with your own homegrown chickens. Do you have a cow too? Ada RE: DHA Omega-3 Eggs >Heidi, > >Thanks for the information. Now I'm wondering how this will affect those who >are sensitive to soy? Care to venture a guess? > >Ada Well, I'm sensitive to wheat and eating wheat-fed chickens doesn't bother me. I'm not sure it's so good for the chickens though. I'm raising this batch on the " recommended " feed (it's an experiment) and they have all kinds of joint problems (which is also endemic to the breed). The feed is wheat, soy, and pork. Another breed on the same mix is fine though. -- Heidi Jean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 7, 2004 Report Share Posted May 7, 2004 >Thanks for the information Heidi. My problems with soy are thyroid related >and it would be difficult to figure out if my frequent bouts of fatigue >could be linked to this indirect source. Lucky you with your own homegrown >chickens. Do you have a cow too? > >Ada I own one cow and 3 steer, but they don't live with me, and she's not a milking cow. I do have two goats, if I was drinking milk I could have a milker but I'm not sure I could schedule that just now! Raising chickens is pretty easy, but in terms if tiredness, ALL chicken makes my sleepy (and turkey) ... I think it's the tryptophan. When I was in school I always ate fish before a test, it tends to make you more alert. I feel for you on the fatigue ... I used to daydream about pillows ... it's taken a long time to get better. -- Heidi Jean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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