[MAIPC] J stiltgrass seeds passing thru goats guts?? (Marc Imlay)

[Nathan Hartshorne]

I had read India, so I googled and apparently DNA suggests multiple
domestication events in different areas in Asia.

On Fri, Sep 17, 2021 at 2:37 PM Marc Imlay <ialm at erols.com> wrote:

> *Enjoy the American birds, such as the wild turkey, that are most closely
> related to the Red Jungle Fowl that the domestic Chicken originated from
> 10,000 years ago in China. Does the native American relative of the chicken
> consume Japanese  Stilt grass? Marc*
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> *From:* MAIPC <maipc-bounces at lists.maipc.org> *On Behalf Of *Nathan
> Hartshorne
> *Sent:* Friday, September 17, 2021 8:10 AM
> *To:* Sarah Morse <morsekathan at gmail.com>
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> *Subject:* Re: [MAIPC] J stiltgrass seeds passing thru goats guts?? (Marc
> Imlay)
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> Chickens are supposed to grind up seeds, so presumably that would be seed
> bank or brought in.
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> On Fri, Sep 17, 2021 at 12:12 AM Sarah Morse <morsekathan at gmail.com>
> wrote:
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> I can't comment on goats, but my chickens eat the stiltgrass in my
> backyard - scratch it up until the ground is bare and it comes right back
> the next year.  However, they are super great at controlling English ivy.
> It is gone from my backyard.  I think a flock of chickens could be very
> effective for English Ivy if you could figure out a way to keep them safe
> from predators!
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> Sarah Morse
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