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Thank you for posting. Was not aware that CWD was in any part of Arkansas.
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Good post.
Thanks for taking the time to spread this info.
Doesn’t it seem that we are being increasingly bombarded on many fronts with various diseases, infections, blights, parasites, invasive exotic species, etc.
CWD, EHD, deer warts, blue tongue, pseudorabies, citrus blight, TPPD palm disease, Lyme disease, zika virus, west nile virus, zebra mussels, sea lampreys, walking catfish, asiatic clams, Burmese pythons, Nile monitors, etc.
There is a lot more to contend with out in the wild or when trying to provide food than a generation or two ago.
and people wonder why pigs are trayf..
If you pasture this can be a bit of a challenge but most diseases are contacted by your flock in three ways, first is you not keeping them clean, inoculated and properly fed, the second is you bring in sick birds to your flock, always quarantine, the third is from wild birds.
Nature is ruthless and does not give a flip that you are trying to keep your flock alive and healthy.
Mixed flocks, such as turkeys, chickens, pigeons or quail can pass along diseases to each other. Because some may just be carriers quarantine is not always effective in keeping your flock healthy.
A mixed pastured flock can have both advantages and disadvantages.
Off the specific topic, but is a prepper topic: I have about a dozen cans of red feather butter that I am looking to get input on. I got half a dozen about six years ago, and the others about four years back. I know they list a two year shelf life, so I was thinking on cycling them out. Anyone have some input on that idea? I know I should just open a darn can and give it a try (I never have yet) but I keep forgetting to do that.
Thanks for posting.
Still another reason NOT to count on hunting and fishing for survival in the first year(s) after a breakdown.
Even without disease to contend with, the game supply will be gone quickly once desperate people start shooting anything that moves. I have no idea how long it will take for game populations to recover, but it could easily be many years.
Another factor is that the time spent hunting is time you are NOT defending your home. If you’re gone, who’s defending your home?
If you are lucky enough to get something, will some other hunter decide to take it? You might not even see them. If you’re dead they get the deer plus your gun and all your gear. From their perspective, what’s not to like?
If you get something, and don’t get shot yourself, you still have to field dress it and get it home. How many people have ever packed out a deer? How far?
I don’t remember if I’ve mentioned this before, but there’s a book called “The Knowledge” by Lewis Dartnell. I highly recommend it for any prepper! It contains enough information to take a society from the stone age to the pre-nuclear era in a single generation.
Even if you never need to use it, the information contained is fascinating enough to be worth reading just for fun.