Onions

[PATTY BHOY]

Read a few weeks ago in the bhw about onions,do you think a raw onion in the yb section would stop yb illness.thoughts please.

[OLDYELLOW]

given onions to old birds in water to get feathers falling but i think would be a bit strong for ybs , in past used lime and a few other things in water that seems to work but most are using charcoal tabs now instead

[The engineer]

Told by a local fancier that he puts an onion in the water and garlic leaving them both in for a few days. I do it with my Yb's they don't seem to mind it. Plus it keeps the vampires away!!!!

Not sure what it does possibly aids digestion?

[Guest IB]

Which issue of BHW is it in?

[Guest bigda]

THE onions ain't got to go in the water, they have to be skinned and hafted in 2 and hung up in the loft as bacteria clings to them

that is why your are not meant to use a raw onion the next day after it was peeled, and cut, never put in the fridge, if you don't use it freeze it only, or use it in the shed

[fletch]

Read the article mate and the ybs werent quite right at the time so i thought it was worth ago

so top and tailed it and cut in half and put on top of peppo boxes

wether coinsidance or not yb have come real well flying great and training well

left in for a week then taken out and put in another

It smells strong but i only seeing benefit of it so will keep it up and try all next year

hope this helps

[geordie1234]

might gee this a wee try

[Rooster J. Cogburn]

might gee this a wee try

 

They're quite tasty George

[cemetary]

Read a few weeks ago in the bhw about onions,do you think a raw onion in the yb section would stop yb illness.thoughts please.

 

 

The only thing with an onion is in the STEW ya dafty,

 

Na joking aside, a was once in a loft and this guy had onions hanging from a stocking, he didnt get bothered with moths,

[sapper756]

I know of a SNFC Open winner who puts an onion cut in half, in his birds drinking fountain.

[geordie1234]

I know of a SNFC Open winner who puts an onion cut in half, in his birds drinking fountain.

Do you know how often?

[sapper756]

Do you know how often?

 

a couple of times a month, I thinkhttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/emoticon-0138-thinking.gif

[geordie1234]

a couple of times a month, I think

Cheers m8

[sapper756]

The Value of Onions

Onions have a variety of medicinal effects. Early American settlers used wild onions to treat colds, coughs, and asthma, and to repel insects. In Chinese medicine, onions have been used to treat angina, coughs, bacterial infections, and breathing problems.

 

The World Health Organization (WHO) supports the use of onions for the treatment of poor appetite and to prevent atherosclerosis. In addition, onion extracts are recognized by WHO for providing relief in the treatment of coughs and colds, asthma and bronchitis. Onions are known to decrease bronchial spasms. An onion extract was found to decrease allergy-induced bronchial constriction in asthma patients.

 

Onions are a very rich source of fructo-oligosaccharides. These oligomers stimulate the growth of healthy bifidobacteria and suppress the growth of potentially harmful bacteria in the colon. In addition, they can reduce the risk of tumors developing in the colon.

Cardiovascular Help

Onions contain a number of sulfides similar to those found in garlic which may lower blood lipids and blood pressure. In India, communities that never consumed onions or garlic had blood cholesterol and triglyceride levels substantially higher, and blood clotting times shorter, than the communities that ate liberal amounts of garlic and onions. Onions are a rich source of flavonoids, substances known to provide protection against cardiovascular disease. Onions are also natural anticlotting agents since they possess substances with fibrinolytic activity and can suppress platelet-clumping. The anticlotting effect of onions closely correlates with their sulfur content.

[eastcoaster]

have used onions this year and it is supposed to help the breathing among other things ? the birds love raw onion chopped up . any good who knows .