You may wish we did. Midwest and southern farmers can't get fertilizer or nitrogen, or if they can the price is astronomical. For this reason, some are switching crops. I don't know at this point what effect that will have on this year's wheat or corn crops, but I can't imagine anything good.
Pigeon guano is so high in N and useful for fertilizer, historically, it was at one time under lock and guard bc it was so valuable. They also used it for ammo. Crops and ammo.
Ive been saying for awhile, that pigeons are going to suddenly seen for the awesome creatures they are. At one time, they were the only way a msg was possible. Messengers, whose poop is valuable for fertilizer and ammo. No wonder Nikola loved them. Oh, they were also war heroes. And theyre brilliant.
Im going to figure out how to convert my flock's guano to fertilizer, bc I honestly dont know how and I throw away tons. If I can figure it out, I will share.
Be nice to pigeons everyone. Be like Noah, Nikola, Mike Tyson, Pablo Picasso...we may seriously need them one day, and right now, they could still use a little love from us. Get a couple homeless ones and train them, you wont regret it.
The big question is how do you convert it so that it's no longer harmful.
I have pigeons living in my barn. At first I welcomed them and then so many showed up they took over. I've managed to pare 'my flock' down to 8 or 10 by keeping the barn door shut...the 8 or 10 have figured how to get in and out without my assistance. Interestingly, now that I'm keeping the barn door shut they're not having babies every time I turn around.
I do enjoy them...I just got tired of cleaning up after so many and I have to put their manure in a place where the horses don't eat.
Thats the question. Ive just started reading up on it lately, and it needs to be composted. But from what Ive read so far, and again, Im just starting this research, but apparently when you do it right, the harvest is like incredible.
Im jealous you have a barn! You live somewhere that I wish we were. We are in the suburbs and I have a giant flock. Thankfully, with neighbors who are cool with the palomas too. Tho mine are feral, about half Ive named and they come to their names, also sit on my hand, shoulder, head lol. They trust me. Im hoping/planning/praying to build a nature sanctuary on the side of the house. Something an actual land owner would laugh at but it will be suburb style, not big at all but just a safe area with shelter and garden for them and the other birds and chipmunks that hang out.
The reproduction declne you mentioned--Ive read also that when they are cared for, they populate less. I bet its a survival thing and instinct to reproduce more when they feel less secure.
We export most of the grains we produce. It's why we feed roughly 75% of the world. And we import everything to make up for the losses from exporting. It's called "free trade."
Another problem is that Midwest and southern farmers can't get fertilizer or nitrogen, or if they can the price is astronomical. For this reason, some are switching crops. I don't know at this point what effect that will have on this year's wheat or corn crops, but I can't imagine anything good.
China stopped exporting it and a bunch of our fertilizer plants closed.if the weather is against us like last year we are very very fucked,on the other hand disel going thru the roof and lack of parts wont be a problem
You can't tell me we IMPORT wheat in this country.
You may wish we did. Midwest and southern farmers can't get fertilizer or nitrogen, or if they can the price is astronomical. For this reason, some are switching crops. I don't know at this point what effect that will have on this year's wheat or corn crops, but I can't imagine anything good.
Pigeon guano is so high in N and useful for fertilizer, historically, it was at one time under lock and guard bc it was so valuable. They also used it for ammo. Crops and ammo.
Ive been saying for awhile, that pigeons are going to suddenly seen for the awesome creatures they are. At one time, they were the only way a msg was possible. Messengers, whose poop is valuable for fertilizer and ammo. No wonder Nikola loved them. Oh, they were also war heroes. And theyre brilliant.
Im going to figure out how to convert my flock's guano to fertilizer, bc I honestly dont know how and I throw away tons. If I can figure it out, I will share.
Be nice to pigeons everyone. Be like Noah, Nikola, Mike Tyson, Pablo Picasso...we may seriously need them one day, and right now, they could still use a little love from us. Get a couple homeless ones and train them, you wont regret it.
The big question is how do you convert it so that it's no longer harmful.
I have pigeons living in my barn. At first I welcomed them and then so many showed up they took over. I've managed to pare 'my flock' down to 8 or 10 by keeping the barn door shut...the 8 or 10 have figured how to get in and out without my assistance. Interestingly, now that I'm keeping the barn door shut they're not having babies every time I turn around.
I do enjoy them...I just got tired of cleaning up after so many and I have to put their manure in a place where the horses don't eat.
Thats the question. Ive just started reading up on it lately, and it needs to be composted. But from what Ive read so far, and again, Im just starting this research, but apparently when you do it right, the harvest is like incredible.
Im jealous you have a barn! You live somewhere that I wish we were. We are in the suburbs and I have a giant flock. Thankfully, with neighbors who are cool with the palomas too. Tho mine are feral, about half Ive named and they come to their names, also sit on my hand, shoulder, head lol. They trust me. Im hoping/planning/praying to build a nature sanctuary on the side of the house. Something an actual land owner would laugh at but it will be suburb style, not big at all but just a safe area with shelter and garden for them and the other birds and chipmunks that hang out.
The reproduction declne you mentioned--Ive read also that when they are cared for, they populate less. I bet its a survival thing and instinct to reproduce more when they feel less secure.
" when you do it right, the harvest is like incredible"
I had to laugh at that because a bunch of pigeons certainly give you enough poop to harvest!
Best wishes with your plans and dreams.
haha IKR absolutely tons! Thanks fren😊🙏
My reply exactly!!
What we would never do or believe that no one else would ever do, the government does without flinching.
Without fail.
I work in the farming industry and must admit, I had no idea. We produce shit tons of wheat. Possibly the food processors are importing, like the auto manufacturers sourced in 3rd world countries? Here is a decent synopsis of the wheat industry in the US. https://wheatinquestions.com/grain/readers-ask-who-buys-wheat-in-the-united-states.html
We export most of the grains we produce. It's why we feed roughly 75% of the world. And we import everything to make up for the losses from exporting. It's called "free trade."
I didn't think to check ITC. Here is what we imported from Russia, wheat, in tons, in 2020. You can change the country and see Ukraine as well, which is not nearly as much as Russia.
https://www.trademap.org/Bilateral.aspx?nvpm=1%7c842%7c%7c643%7c%7c11%7c%7c%7c4%7c1%7c1%7c1%7c1%7c1%7c1%7c1%7c1%7c1
"We poison most of the grains we produce. It's why we poison roughly 75% of the world."
Fixed it for you 🙂
We do.
Another problem is that Midwest and southern farmers can't get fertilizer or nitrogen, or if they can the price is astronomical. For this reason, some are switching crops. I don't know at this point what effect that will have on this year's wheat or corn crops, but I can't imagine anything good.
Read we get $700,000,000 in fertilizer each year from Russia
Ukraine also ships fertilizer and nitrogen, so a double whammy.
China stopped exporting it and a bunch of our fertilizer plants closed.if the weather is against us like last year we are very very fucked,on the other hand disel going thru the roof and lack of parts wont be a problem
soy beans for all! get your new soy grown boobs!
The boobs for sure.