verloncox
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Post by verloncox on Apr 30, 2010 11:24:35 GMT -6
I have never heard of that before, that's wild. I have a buddy whose brother is a professional fisherman on the circuit and although I dont agree with it he claims that a shot of WD-40 works better then any fish attractant that you can buy. I dont like the idea of WD-40 in our water supply at all. I think that its odd how things like that work though.
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oldaker
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Post by oldaker on Apr 30, 2010 16:57:36 GMT -6
Ooh I've never heard of that before!! Course I can see if my fiancé tried using that method I would probably freak out! I'm by no means a bunny hugging tree lover but I do have a thing about the survival and care of Mother Earth. But that is a really interesting tid bit. I wonder what ingredient it is in the WD-40 that attracts them.
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verloncox
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Post by verloncox on May 1, 2010 16:03:30 GMT -6
I dont know, it may just be a smell that they like. Sorta like tater tots, potted meat and duct tape to us good ole boys!!
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Post by spamela on May 6, 2010 13:46:21 GMT -6
Ok. Where are you guys buying Food Grade DE other than R&J (flooded)?
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8bells
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Post by 8bells on May 6, 2010 14:32:35 GMT -6
Swimming pool supply stores sell powdered DE. That is what they use in their filters.
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Post by rinksgi on May 6, 2010 16:49:05 GMT -6
I don't think the stuff they use in swimming pools is food grade. R&J is supposed to be moved for the time being. They have a warehouse in East Jackson.
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8bells
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Post by 8bells on May 7, 2010 3:51:50 GMT -6
You are right. The DE used in pools, and other filtration systems (beer, wine, fruit juice, cooking oils, etc.) is from salt water sources, and not meant for ingestion. I believe that the 'food-grade' versions are mined on land (obviously from former sea-beds, since diatoms are marine creatures). Either one works wonders for killing bugs. In either case, I am not certain if the benefits outweigh the risks of feeding it to livestock.
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Post by cwc362 on Jun 2, 2010 23:14:54 GMT -6
my grandaddy always put used used motor oil - or as he called it " Burnt oil" in his hog stables and sometimes on his hogs to kill lice. I've got some chickens before that had really crusty legs. I put the burnt oil in a small margarine dish and dipped there legs in it. It got rid of it fast with one application. In a week the legs looked brand new!!
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Post by bikerchick on Aug 24, 2010 21:01:47 GMT -6
my old timer told me to put a few drops of iodine in their water... I have the chickens with the mysterious illness that is killing the males. He said it is good for "everything"... I haven't tried it honestly, but thought I would add it, maybe someone can edify...
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8bells
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Post by 8bells on Aug 24, 2010 22:20:37 GMT -6
Here is a quote from Wikipedia on iodine:It is the heaviest essential element known to be needed by all living organisms, but its rarity in many soils has led to many deficiency problems in land animals and inland human populations.
Take it from there. Do a Wiki search on it, and you will see that it has many uses...especially for those that do not live by the sea, nor eat from it.
Iodine is also one of the major components of most water purification pills/systems.
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Post by bikerchick on Aug 25, 2010 10:46:49 GMT -6
Well, I will have to tell him that! Of course, he will get mad at me for "checking up on him" and "not believing him"... lol.
As for the burnt motor oil... I swear that man tells me to put it on everything... he swears by it. Horses hooves, my chickens, my dogs, my goats... I might as well start a regular burnt motor oil dip for all animals and myself for good measure. Yep, he recommends it for me, too, when I get into poison oak... not kidding you one bit.
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8bells
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Post by 8bells on Aug 25, 2010 11:18:57 GMT -6
I don't think old farmers ever dumped their crankcase drainings: they had too many uses for it! Painted it on bottoms of fence posts before burying them to get a few more years out of them. Cannot breed hogs without it, etc. A free cure-all.
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Post by bikerchick on Aug 25, 2010 11:23:26 GMT -6
Can I ask a dumb question about the WD-40? Being that it has a petroleum base oil, according to the MSDS sheets and petroleum is not only a poison to birds, fish, etc. such as in certain other oils, would this possibly be more harmful than helpful in the long run as far as the long term affect on skin absorption to organs, etc.? I have heard old folks talk about dipping dogs in diesel fuel or kerosene for ticks, fleas or the mange but that we all know now is very toxic to animals. Any other thoughts? I want to know for future needs, etc. what you all think, Thanks in advance, Garden Daddy (Mike Millson) I bring this up to my old timer and he gets frustrated with me... you didn't ask for ORGANIC cures - you asked for Old Timers cures ;o lol
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Post by jmashburn on Aug 29, 2010 0:03:28 GMT -6
i use lucas engine oil treatment on the legs for mites the lucas works its way up under the scales where the mites are and in a couple of days you will see a big difference and i usually only treat 1 time the lucas is so slick that 1 treatment stays for a long time and you will see legs get shinnier each day thanks james
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