[Jacob-list] I-D Powder

[Linda]

The hype for the ID powder says it stimulates the immune system.  From what you are saying (and I am not arguing - just asking, cause I don't know), the immune response would be focused on protecting the sheep against an attack of cattle colostrum (just in case my flock is invaded by cow colostrum *chuckle*), but the stimulation to the immune system might be of some use.  ???

I'm not grossed out (that's hard to do!)  and know a number of people that swear by a goat colostrum pudding or cheese for health, rather than ethnic, reasons.  What, if any, would be the health benefits for people to ingest goat/cow colostrom? 

Linda
Getting ready for 2006 lambs!
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Registered Jacob Sheep, Angora Rabbits, Handspun Yarn

On Mon, 22 Aug 2005 19:51:09 EDT, Hobsickle at aol.com wrote:
> As I understand it, a vaccine teaches the immune system to
> recognize a specific virus/bacteria and develop antibodies
> (specific defenses) against it.  I suppose that cattle colostrum
> may cause the sheep to make antibodies against cattle colostrum
> (for whatever tha's worth), but it probably also stimulates the
> sheep's more general defenses (white blood count, etc.).
>
> -Dan
>
> PS  For whatever it's worth (and please don't get too grossed out),
> we delved into our ethnic heritage and found recipes for colostrum. 
>  We eat our cow colostrum in the form of colostrum ("beesting")
> pudding.

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