When i was in the city visiting family for the holidays i picked up a couple organic squash to deworm the flock with the seeds. Its an old tradition amongst natural farmers that i adopted as an experiment to see if it would work. I have no definitive laboratory proof but every time i give …
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Deworming the Flock
i had read somewhere that organic squash or pumpkin seeds could be used to deworm chickens and that farmers regularly chucked whole split squash or pumpkins into the pen for their flock to eat in order to keep the worms at bay. I had a couple chickens that demonstrated trouble keeping on weight and i …
Garden Update
The potted husky red cherry tomato plant sitting on my porch behind a baby gate fashioned from wire fencing, a beaded wrap-around wire bracelet and an extra piece from Cashew’s dog crate continued to produce faithfully throughout late spring and even into summer. The outer skin of the tomatoes became tougher as the months wore …