Poultry Science Study About Effect of Using Diatomaceous Earth
An very extensive study was submitted to Poultry Science. The study was entitled “Effect of diatomaceous earth on parasite load, egg production, and egg quality of free-range organic laying hens” by D....
View ArticlePigeon Lofts and Diatomaceous Earth
I just read an interesting article about pigeons and diatomaceous earth. The article was written by Jim Vines. I have made it into a PDF that you can find below. I am going to post some highlights of...
View ArticleDIATOMACEOUS EARTH: A Non Toxic Pesticide
I have found a wonderful article about diatomaceous earth written by by Professor Stuart B. Hill from the Department of Entomology and Ecological Agriculture Projects. Professor Hill writes about using...
View ArticleChickens in the House
Let me tell you about a little hen we use to have. Now mind you I am a cat and dog person but the neighbors had penned up chicken and one day let them go. Naturally they came to my house. We have a...
View ArticleHen Holster..The Original Harness Diaper
I posted about chickens in my house before, but this Hen Holster brings new meaning to the words.. Chickens in the house. I love this idea.. I had several chickens in the past that I would of loved to...
View ArticleBuilding a Chicken Coop
If I had my way…. I would have the chickens in the house. BUT…. hubby seems to have a different idea on that subject. There is just something about chickens that I find fascinating. Doesn’t Keeping...
View ArticleChicken Keeping
More and more people are keeping chickens in their backyards. As long as their is no city ordinance against doing so people are finding that is a fun thing to do. People are keeping chickens in their...
View ArticleChicken Keeping Answers
So you want to start raising chickens in your backyard….. Jim thought that sounded like a great idea too….. This is Jim’s testimonial about his experience with chickens in his backyard. It is best to...
View ArticleOutbuildings and Chicken Coop Plans
Our dogs LOVE to ride in the car so hubby and I like to drive around in the county with our dogs in the back of the car. As we drive around I like to look at the old farm houses. The ones I like the...
View ArticleChicken Coop Plans and Step by Step Videos
This is a great video to give you some ideas about many different designs of chicken coops. Many people are now raising chickens in their backyards… so they need a place to house them. You need to...
View ArticleA good use for horse poop!
When you live on a farm your bound to have poop from your animals. I am sure many of you know that cow poop or manure makes a wonderful fertilizer…. Collecting and spreading the manure around not only...
View ArticleHow To Keep Peafowls, Peacocks And Peahens
Peacocks…. Aren’t they beautiful? We have neighbors that raise them. At the moment one of the females has several babies following along behind. She is such a good mommy. They grow up quickly…but they...
View ArticleProbiotics and vitamins for your dogs and cats
Do you give your dogs and cats probiotics and vitamins? I have always said that diatomaceous earth (DE) is good for every one and everything. Not only is diatomaceous earth good for our health.. but it...
View ArticleChicken Coop Plans and Step by Step Videos
This is a great video to give you some ideas about many different designs of chicken coops. Many people are now raising chickens in their backyards… so they need a place to house them. You need to...
View ArticleA good use for horse poop!
When you live on a farm your bound to have poop from your animals. I am sure many of you know that cow poop or manure makes a wonderful fertilizer…. Collecting and spreading the manure around not only...
View ArticleDIATOMACEOUS EARTH: A Non Toxic Pesticide
I have found a wonderful article about diatomaceous earth written by by Professor Stuart B. Hill from the Department of Entomology and Ecological Agriculture Projects. Professor Hill writes about using...
View ArticleChickens in the House
Let me tell you about a little hen we use to have. Now mind you I am a cat and dog person but the neighbors had penned up chicken and one day let them go. Naturally they came to my house. We have a...
View ArticleHen Holster..The Original Harness Diaper
I posted about chickens in my house before, but this Hen Holster brings new meaning to the words.. Chickens in the house. I love this idea.. I had several chickens in the past that I would of loved to...
View ArticleBuilding a Chicken Coop
If I had my way…. I would have the chickens in the house. BUT…. hubby seems to have a different idea on that subject. There is just something about chickens that I find fascinating. Doesn’t Keeping...
View ArticleChicken Keeping
More and more people are keeping chickens in their backyards. As long as their is no city ordinance against doing so people are finding that is a fun thing to do. People are keeping chickens in their...
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