Chicken love dirt baths, which is a very good thing since dust bathing is actually good for them! Not only do dust baths encourage preening and fight against parasites, they make for happy chickens (which is helpful in keeping the whole flock happy). Some people install dust bathing areas for their chickens and include dirt, soil, ashes and diatomacious earth.…
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MATERIALS: A sturdy paper plate, paper, crayons or markers, scissors, yarn or string, a stapler or tape TIME FRAME: 30 – 60 minutes PROCEDURE: Draw a spiral on your paper plate and cut along the line you drew Decorate your paper plate however you like using your crayons or markers On your piece of paper, draw and cut out: a…
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You know that compost overhaul I talked about a couple of days ago? Well, apparently there was a wealth of worms living in one of the bales of straw. When I went into the coop to freshen up the Ladies water a couple of days after putting the bales in their run, one of the Ladies had her head…
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Well, if the old saying about growing corn is true, I think we’re headed for a good (yet small) corn crop this year! Yes, this photo is of our Three Sisters bed in the front yard and yes, this photo was actually taken on the Fourth of July 🙂 Additionally, I had one bed in the back yard that refused…
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Compost is one of those magical things that I read about (and pin about) and participate in all the time, but there’s a part of me that doesn’t fully believe that it will do it’s job. Do you ever feel like that? I mean, really…You set up a spot, toss some worms in there and fill it with kitchen waste,…
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