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Comment on The Hugelkultur Bed Experiment Update by ellis

ellis — Fri, 24 May 2013 16:41:37 +0000

This is fascinating! Thank you for posting it. I am so curious to see how this pans out.

Comment on 6 Ways that Starting to Raise Meat Rabbits Will Make You More Self-Sufficient by Julie

Julie — Thu, 23 May 2013 18:42:54 +0000

I eat meat and therefore need to acknowledge that animals die for my food. I understand revulsion at this idea, but that revulsion is a luxury. Luxuries are nice (who would turn down a pint of Ben and Jerry’s? not me!), but to live my life in a way I value, I find it necessary to at the very least recognize them.

Raising and slaughtering your own meat allows you to ensure the animal gets a life that makes it that animal version of “happy.” I have backyard chickens, and am considering eating them – they have been “happy,” apparently, and I like the taste of chicken.

I know this may offend you, Maddy. There are many downstream unpleasantnesses about our lives that we can choose to see; slaughtering animals is one. Sweatshops are another. We can only live our lives as well as we can, and accept that others will choose differently.

Comment on The Hugelkultur Bed Experiment Update by Aimee

Aimee — Thu, 23 May 2013 15:46:10 +0000

I am planting raspberries in a hugelkultur bed. We’re in So. Cal. and it’s so hot and dry in the summer I’m hoping that I can cut back on the water bill. I’m excited to see your next update on the beds.

Comment on The Hugelkultur Bed Experiment Update by Shelley

Shelley — Thu, 23 May 2013 14:49:28 +0000

So interesting to see the progress so far! I’ve been thinking about making one of my beds into a hugelkultur bed and if it would be worth it. I’m looking forward to your next update on the comparisons!

Comment on That Hugelkultur Thing by The Hugelkultur Bed Experiment Update - Dog Island Farm

The Hugelkultur Bed Experiment Update - Dog Island Farm — Thu, 23 May 2013 03:26:49 +0000

[...] fall we decided to convert part of a garden bed into a low hugelkultur bed to see how it would work for us. To compare we prepared the bed right next to it using a [...]

Comment on Sour Crop in Chickens by Rachel

Rachel — Tue, 14 May 2013 01:57:28 +0000

Henrietta, I would most definitely give her yogurt while on antibiotics and afterwards as it will help take care of the sour crop as well. The apple cider vinegar I use is called Bragg's and is unfiltered and raw. I usually can find it at health food stores. I know you can also order it online but I'm not sure if they ship internationally. Good luck and let me know how she does!

Comment on Sour Crop in Chickens by henrietta

henrietta — Tue, 14 May 2013 01:20:59 +0000

hi everyone,
i have an approx 1 yr old hen who i noticed not following her friends as usual but sitting in the open.she moved with encouragement to a sheltered spoy but stayed there all day and her breathing was heavy.the following day was no better and she had only eatin a dit of plum and a little water so i took her to the vet.diagnosis sour crop…dont know how i had missed noticing that breath!
now on baytril a gluggy antibiotic administered by syringe and lectade in her water which we are also having to syringe.
she aet a couple of pieces of corn and thats it yesterday.
her breathing was so bad this am …all gurgly…that i decided to try the upside down vomit thing…nasty slimey smelly liquid did come out about 2 teaspoons before i chickened out doing it. her breathing was quieter but then after a break we gave her the vet dose and now she is exhausted in her cage.she seems to be getting weaker all the time.
my question is …is the yogurt with active culture worth while if she is on antibiotics or only when they finish?
i also read somewhere that the applecider vinegar was not the standard in your supermarket kind but a special one for horses? if this what you all have been using and if so where do you get it? i live in tasmania australia.
many thanks and wishing you all many happy hen days! henrietta

Comment on New! We are offering workshops! by Emilie

Emilie — Mon, 13 May 2013 18:32:28 +0000

Exciting! I might have to drag my husband up for the goat class…I’ve been trying to convince him for awhile that we need a couple of dairy goats.

Comment on Sour Crop in Chickens by Rachel

Rachel — Mon, 13 May 2013 13:47:29 +0000

Do 1 Tbs ACV per gallon of water.

Comment on Sour Crop in Chickens by Kellyn

Kellyn — Sun, 12 May 2013 23:49:59 +0000

Thank you so much for this page, I am following your diet, I did give my hen olive oil by syringe and massage her crop. I could feel all of her grains still in it and she was making some gurgling noises as I was massaging it. Just made her some scrambled eggs and separated her from the other hen. I added the ACV to her water as well. What ratio do you use? Once again thank you so much, it makes me so sad to see her like this!