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Biochar buzz
#animals
#bees
Would there be any salts in the char? I know that bees are attracted to salt, and often the reason on might land on you on a hot day. I give mine a salt block. Susan
Would there be any salts in the char? I know that bees are attracted to salt, and often the reason on might land on you on a hot day. I give mine a salt block. Susan
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Susan
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Biochar buzz
#animals
#bees
From my experience working with bees in the tropics. They are often atracted to high salt like animal urine. Could it be they are after the mineral in the ash portion?
From my experience working with bees in the tropics. They are often atracted to high salt like animal urine. Could it be they are after the mineral in the ash portion?
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Joshua Bogart
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Biochar buzz
#animals
#bees
List: as to bees and their diets: I expect they were attracted to lower temperature biochars and had labile sugars due to the breakdown of C5 & C6 sugars - talking calories ala nectar. With a reasonab
List: as to bees and their diets: I expect they were attracted to lower temperature biochars and had labile sugars due to the breakdown of C5 & C6 sugars - talking calories ala nectar. With a reasonab
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Hugh McLaughlin
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Biochar buzz
#animals
#bees
Hi Trevor They are probably attracted too some of the biopolymers and polyphenolic acids on the biochar but also the biochar may have captured pollen. Regards Stephen
Hi Trevor They are probably attracted too some of the biopolymers and polyphenolic acids on the biochar but also the biochar may have captured pollen. Regards Stephen
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Stephen Joseph
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Biochar buzz
#animals
#bees
Here in NZ, some of us biochar advocates are keen on getting animal feed trials going but we had not considered bees... This photo was taken in a bucket of biochar following small flame cap demo for a
Here in NZ, some of us biochar advocates are keen on getting animal feed trials going but we had not considered bees... This photo was taken in a bucket of biochar following small flame cap demo for a
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Trevor Richards
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Biochar and Animal Health
#animals
#cattle
#pigs
#chickens
We understand that biochar meeting the European Biochar Feed standard is being fed to chickens in Europe. Feeding biochar reportedly reduces the veterinarian expenses by several thousand euros each ye
We understand that biochar meeting the European Biochar Feed standard is being fed to chickens in Europe. Feeding biochar reportedly reduces the veterinarian expenses by several thousand euros each ye
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Tom Miles
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Biochar and Animal Health
#animals
#cattle
#pigs
#chickens
Stephen, Many thanks for the summary and citation. We look forward to Genxing’s paper Broiler growers in the US are consumed with the feed/gain ratio and concerned that additives like biochar or miner
Stephen, Many thanks for the summary and citation. We look forward to Genxing’s paper Broiler growers in the US are consumed with the feed/gain ratio and concerned that additives like biochar or miner
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Tom Miles
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Biochar and Animal Health
#animals
#cattle
#pigs
#chickens
Tom, No scientific data to provide, but the veterinarian we are working with in Malawi reports that cows fed biochar regularly get sick less often and yield 15 liters of milk daily, up from 8 (a funct
Tom, No scientific data to provide, but the veterinarian we are working with in Malawi reports that cows fed biochar regularly get sick less often and yield 15 liters of milk daily, up from 8 (a funct
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d.michael.shafer@gmail.com
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Biochar and Animal Health
#animals
#cattle
#pigs
#chickens
Hi Tom Genxing has published the results in Chinese journal. I have the paper somewhere and will send it through. Here is a summary There is good papers from the group at central Queensland University
Hi Tom Genxing has published the results in Chinese journal. I have the paper somewhere and will send it through. Here is a summary There is good papers from the group at central Queensland University
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Stephen Joseph
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Biochar and Animal Health
#animals
#cattle
#pigs
#chickens
We are hearing from Asia and Africa that biochars in bedding and feed improve the health of cattle, pigs, and chickens and are assumed to help reduce the incidence of disease. I haven’t seen papers or
We are hearing from Asia and Africa that biochars in bedding and feed improve the health of cattle, pigs, and chickens and are assumed to help reduce the incidence of disease. I haven’t seen papers or
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Tom Miles
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Pyrolyzing Animal Mortality
#animals
#pyrolysis
Hi all: I also (without success) have been trying to find a way to become biochar upon death. I think there is a chance that some ordinary crematoria might be willing to stop before the body is total
Hi all: I also (without success) have been trying to find a way to become biochar upon death. I think there is a chance that some ordinary crematoria might be willing to stop before the body is total
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Ron Larson
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Pyrolyzing Animal Mortality
#animals
#pyrolysis
I don't think it makes a lot of sense to char bodies and other wet stuff. I do like the idea of packing biochar in plain wood caskets for a natural burial. If it's good enough for Justus Liebig, it's
I don't think it makes a lot of sense to char bodies and other wet stuff. I do like the idea of packing biochar in plain wood caskets for a natural burial. If it's good enough for Justus Liebig, it's
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Kelpie Wilson
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Pyrolyzing Animal Mortality
#animals
#pyrolysis
Norm, Great comments on your experiences. If you find that address / operation in Illinois, I will make contact and possibly visit it. The stainless steel contain idea was not intended to be anerobic.
Norm, Great comments on your experiences. If you find that address / operation in Illinois, I will make contact and possibly visit it. The stainless steel contain idea was not intended to be anerobic.
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Paul S Anderson
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Pyrolyzing Animal Mortality
#animals
#pyrolysis
Thanks, Norm. Very useful information. I saved the Cornell paper. Km Chaffee
Thanks, Norm. Very useful information. I saved the Cornell paper. Km Chaffee
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Kim Chaffee
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Pyrolyzing Animal Mortality
#animals
#pyrolysis
Everyone; I have always had a strong interest in doing things efficiently, environmentally sensitively and sustainably. Consequently, in passing, I have pyrolyzed the entire animal bodies up to the si
Everyone; I have always had a strong interest in doing things efficiently, environmentally sensitively and sustainably. Consequently, in passing, I have pyrolyzed the entire animal bodies up to the si
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Norm Baker
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Pyrolyzing Animal Mortality
#animals
#pyrolysis
http://www.winonapost.com/Archives/ArticleID/33371/The-Meadow This is part of a letter to the ed. the local paper didn't run, but what I'll have. For 30 yrs. I've had a big compost pile just behind th
http://www.winonapost.com/Archives/ArticleID/33371/The-Meadow This is part of a letter to the ed. the local paper didn't run, but what I'll have. For 30 yrs. I've had a big compost pile just behind th
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Dick Gallien
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Pyrolyzing Animal Mortality
#animals
#pyrolysis
Geoff, I completely agree, and that is why I did not proceed further about pyrolysis of human remains. Please note that the “worm solution” is being well developed by a group in Seattle. See www.recom
Geoff, I completely agree, and that is why I did not proceed further about pyrolysis of human remains. Please note that the “worm solution” is being well developed by a group in Seattle. See www.recom
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Paul S Anderson
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Pyrolyzing Animal Mortality
#animals
#pyrolysis
Hello Paul - I think Geoff Thomas' idea of the worm barrel would compost to bones, which would then pyrolyze nicely. Why do I ask? I guess it goes back to my experience on a Kibbutz in the Negev, work
Hello Paul - I think Geoff Thomas' idea of the worm barrel would compost to bones, which would then pyrolyze nicely. Why do I ask? I guess it goes back to my experience on a Kibbutz in the Negev, work
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Robert Lehmert
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Pyrolyzing Animal Mortality
#animals
#pyrolysis
Worm barrel. Interesting idea. Thanks.
Worm barrel. Interesting idea. Thanks.
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Robert Lehmert
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Pyrolyzing Animal Mortality
#animals
#pyrolysis
It would be wonderful to have just one simple answer for everything, -Pyrolosis, but in my experience and others, Worms are the best method for breaking down dead animals and humans, - the speed an an
It would be wonderful to have just one simple answer for everything, -Pyrolosis, but in my experience and others, Worms are the best method for breaking down dead animals and humans, - the speed an an
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Geoff Thomas
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