rockridgecattle
Well-known member
Here is a post from the bee forum I am on. Pretty much sums up the thoughts of the majority of the keepers on the forum
My bees had diarrhea and I tried to make them feel better. (quote)
Response:
Everyone has their own justification for what they are doing. Sometimes it is emotional and sometimes it is financial. The question or the concern is how far do you take it. It has become standard practice now for livestock to be feed antibiotics from birth knowing they will get sick in the future if you don't give it to them. You consume these antibiotics practically from birth because you are eating these livestock products. The more you consume the less effective the antibiotic becomes for the germs that you are trying to control. The end result is the antibiotic doesn't work anymore. So the next question becomes is this a good practice in the long run?
Is it better to let the livestock build up their own immunities to germs and destroy the ones that can't battle the germs on their own? You are obviously not going to do that with your own kids. However if you start off with a regiment of "war" on germs from birth the same thing will happen because your children have not built up any immunities to anything. You are seeing this right now. Allergists are making a killing because kids today are allergic to everything. Their immune system is totally messed up due to the "war" on germs and chemically treating for everything. So are we thinking short term or long term when it comes to treatments, bees and honey included?
I would rather beeks police themselves to a high standard then have the govt. keeping things in check. (quote)
Response
People have the same view in other hobbies like model aircraft. "Police themselves" is pretty much a pipe dream. That is exactly the same thing as do what ever you want. Which most people like at first until something goes wrong.
My bees had diarrhea and I tried to make them feel better. (quote)
Response:
Everyone has their own justification for what they are doing. Sometimes it is emotional and sometimes it is financial. The question or the concern is how far do you take it. It has become standard practice now for livestock to be feed antibiotics from birth knowing they will get sick in the future if you don't give it to them. You consume these antibiotics practically from birth because you are eating these livestock products. The more you consume the less effective the antibiotic becomes for the germs that you are trying to control. The end result is the antibiotic doesn't work anymore. So the next question becomes is this a good practice in the long run?
Is it better to let the livestock build up their own immunities to germs and destroy the ones that can't battle the germs on their own? You are obviously not going to do that with your own kids. However if you start off with a regiment of "war" on germs from birth the same thing will happen because your children have not built up any immunities to anything. You are seeing this right now. Allergists are making a killing because kids today are allergic to everything. Their immune system is totally messed up due to the "war" on germs and chemically treating for everything. So are we thinking short term or long term when it comes to treatments, bees and honey included?
I would rather beeks police themselves to a high standard then have the govt. keeping things in check. (quote)
Response
People have the same view in other hobbies like model aircraft. "Police themselves" is pretty much a pipe dream. That is exactly the same thing as do what ever you want. Which most people like at first until something goes wrong.