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Israel’s chickens come home to roost

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(Article by Chris Menahan republished from InformationLiberation.com)

The Young Turk's Ana Kasparian went on an epic rant on Thursday in response to a report in The Prospect detailing how the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) is meeting in Washington, DC to demand Congress hand over another $14 billion to Israel ASAP.

GO OFF ANA! TALK YOUR SHIT QUEEN! pic.twitter.com/Iy04MV9ETj

— Jon Miller (@MillerStream) March 16, 2024

"AIPAC is evil. AIPAC is evil ...

9 Ways to feed your chickens for FREE

August 09, 2023 - backyard chickens for free with garden produce, common weeds.)Start a grazing box

A grazing box is essentially a raised bed or planter with chicken wire stretched over the top or protected hardware cloth. The seeds – grains and greens – grow through the chicken wire or taller than the hardware cloth, which allows your chickens to peck at without digging up the soil or the root systems. This works especially well with kale, lettuce and spinach that will regrow from ...

South Carolina poll: Trump leads Haley by 35 points in her own backyard

February 06, 2024 -

The poll, conducted by Fabrizio, Lee and Associates for the pro-Trump MAGA Inc. PAC and published by The Messenger, shows that Trump enjoys a strong 66 percent support among likely South Carolina Republican primary voters, more than doubling the 31 percent of Haley.

The support for Trump is a combination of 59 percent of respondents who will "definitely" vote for him and six percent who "probably" will. Meanwhile, support for Haley comprises seven percent of those who ...

Bill Gates says Africans need GMO seeds, chickens to survive climate change

December 05, 2023 -

Marketed using the slogan "Driving Green Growth & Climate Finance Solutions for Africa and the World," the summit featured plenty of commentary from Gates about his various "climate crisis" investments in an apparently pre-recorded speech, which you can watch below.

"I started work on climate change over two decades," Gates says. "When I visited Africa, I saw two things: First was how climate is already affecting agricultural output ... I also saw the energy shortage....

Bill Gates: Africans need GENETICALLY MODIFIED seeds and chickens to fight “climate change”

November 30, 2023 -

At the recently held Africa Climate Summit in the Kenyan capital Nairobi, Gates remarked in a pre-recorded speech: "I started work on climate over two decades ago after I left my full-time work at Microsoft. I was focusing on fighting poverty and diseases. When I visited Africa, I saw two things – first, was how climate is already affecting agricultural output."

He noted how the continent is dependent on farming and, given Africa's location near the equator, said the ...

South Africa CULLS 7.5M chickens to contain BIRD FLU outbreaks, triggering shortages of poultry and eggs

October 18, 2023 -

The South African Poultry Association (SAPA) reported the first bird flu cases in commercial poultry farms in April. SAPA General Manager Izaak Breitenbach said roughly 205,000 chickens have died from two different bird flu strains – the infamous H5N1 and a new strain identified as H7N6 – in at least 60 separate outbreaks across the country

More than half of those outbreaks occurred in Gauteng province, which includes the city of Johannesburg and the executive capital ...

STUDY: Chicken bones are proof that human activities and appetites can rapidly transform the natural world

July 14, 2023 -

Originating from the jungles of Southeast Asia, the red junglefowl became one of the first domesticated chicken species after humans domesticated it about 10,000 years ago, prizing the bird for its meat and eggs. However, it was only after World War II that selective breeding techniques transformed it into the rotund, short-lived creature found in supermarkets worldwide today.

"The modern meat chicken is unrecognizable compared to its ancestors or wild counterparts," explained ...

ENGINEERED FAMINE: Oregon starts SHUTTING DOWN small farms “to protect the people”

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The case was recently covered by National Review, explaining that Oregon's government "joined forces" with the large-scale dairy industry to oppress and tyrannize Oregon's small farmers.

"This law is being enforced in the state of Oregon," the rancher warns, telling the same story as National Review about Godspeed Hollow Farm in Newburg, Ore., which has been reclassified as a CAFO simply because it has a ...

Food supply 101: How to grow food for your stockpile and be more self-sufficient

May 10, 2023 - backyard chickens.

If you have six laying hens, one laying hen will lay about 250 eggs in a year because they will need some time off when it's too hot or too cold. They also won't be able to lay eggs every day of the year since they will need to mold their feathers.

But if you have six laying hens, you can expect about 250 eggs, which means you can get at least 1,500 eggs a year. If that's too many eggs for your family, sell any extras when SHTF or trade them ...

Oregon is waging a war against SMALL FARMERS

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According to the National Review, Oregon's government "joined forces" with the massive dairy industry to crush and suppress Oregon's small farmers.

"This law is being enforced in the state of Oregon," the rancher said, sharing the same story as National Review about Godspeed Hollow Farm in Newburg, Oregon, which has been recategorized as a CAFO for the simple reason that it has a gravel pathway from the ...

NEW STUDY: H3N8 avian flu virus has strong transmission potential, with risk of causing an outbreak

October 10, 2023 -

Medical experts and researchers from the University of Nottingham, China Agricultural University in Beijing, the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention found that the virus has undergone several adaptive changes to cause severe animal infections and make it transmissible via the airborne route between animals.

"We demonstrated that an avian H3N8 virus isolated from a patient with severe pneumonia replicated efficiently in ...

FOOD SUPPLY RESET: Will bird flu become the next fake pandemic that’s used to wipe out out animal agriculture?

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Now that the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) is out of most people's minds, the next staged illness hoax appears to be avian influenza, the predominant response to which seems to be the mass slaughter of birds.

It is probable that there will eventually be a bird flu "vaccine" that gets unveiled to "treat" infected birds as well as humans, but until such a drug gets released, the world can expect to see a lot of bird slaughter in the coming months.

The birds being killed ...

How organic farming practices preserve biodiversity in the natural world while growing healthy abundant food

May 29, 2023 -

Scientists at the Rodale Institute, a non-profit dedicated to research on organic farming, note that organic farming practices enrich the soil, allowing it to hold more air and water and supplying crops with a steady release of nutrients while also hosting a robust population of beneficial microorganisms that play important roles in plant health.

Here are some organic farming practices that help preserve the biodiversity of the natural world while, at the same time, allowing ...

Largest producer of fresh eggs in the U.S. halts production because of claimed avian flu outbreaks in Texas and Michigan

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In a statement, Cal-Maine Foods, which is based in Mississippi, said an estimated 1.6 million laying hens and 337,000 pullets, or about 3.6 percent of its total flock, was destroyed after avian influenza (also known as bird flu) was found at the facility in Parmer County, Texas.

The plant in Texas, Ridgeland, is on the Texas-New Mexico border in the Texas Panhandle about 85 miles southwest of Amarillo and about 370 miles northwest of Dallas.Cal-Maine Foods claims there ...

USDA using unreliable PCR testing to “depopulate” poultry farms, crippling the U.S. food supply

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The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development recently reported that a few birds tested positive for avian influenza at a major Michigan poultry facility. The birds at this facility were put under quarantine and scheduled to be killed, en masse. Herbruck’s Poultry Ranch recently had a few hens test positive at their Green Meadow Organics facility, and entire flocks will be culled because of it. This is an issue that is occurring at greater frequency across the country....

Marjory Wildcraft: People need to urgently learn to GROW THEIR OWN FOOD as America is collapsing into a wartime homefront

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- Marjory Wildcraft emphasizes the importance of growing one's own food due to potential disruptions in America's food supply.

- The Health Ranger Mike Adams highlights recent incidents of sabotage on food facilities and distribution hubs, suggesting a possible attack on the country's food supply.

- Wildcraft compares the situation to historical events like the starvation of Native Americans after buffalo herds were killed and current events in the European Union where farmers ...

SPY IN THE SKY: NYPD will use surveillance drones to monitor private Labor Day parties this weekend

September 01, 2023 -

In a press conference, NYPD Assistant Commissioner Kaz Daughtry explained: “If a caller states there’s a large crowd, a large party in a backyard, we’re going to be utilizing our assets to go up and go check on the party.”

The idea is to send drones over people’s yards to check out barbecues and other parties that neighbors have complained about to determine whether it is worth sending officers in. Daughtry said it is a way to use their resources more efficiently.

The ...

Tyson reintroduces antibiotics into chicken after pledging to remove them in 2017

July 06, 2023 -

Tyson to re-introduce antibiotics (ionophores) into their poultry supply

As antibiotic-resistance became a global public health threat in the 21st century, antibiotic use in animals became a controversial practice. By 2011, nearly 30 million pounds of antibiotics were sold for animals, compared to just under 8 million pounds for humans. By 2013, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) began to limit antibiotics in meat production. In 2017, Tyson pledged to remove antibiotics from ...

6 Tips to keep bugs away when you’re outdoors

July 12, 2023 -

While some bugs are beneficial, many of them can spread diseases. It's also really annoying when they leave itchy bite marks all over your arms and legs.

Follow the tips below to learn how to deal with bugs outdoors. (h/t to Survivopedia.com)Learn about insect habits

One of the best ways to make the most of your outdoor time is to educate yourself on when bugs are most active. This may depend on where you live, but you can plan some of your outdoor activities when ...