Tag Archives: home doctoring

Weed Smoothies

A couple of years ago, I discovered the joys of green smoothies, which are drinks made of blended raw fruits and greens.  Yes, I know they sound kind of bizarre and hippy-dippy at first blush. The first few times I … Continue reading

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Miracle Salve, or My Mom, the Chicken Pharmacist

Tonight, the girls and I doctored one of our roosters. He’s limping badly but doesn‘t have any discernible injuries to his “drumstick,” so I think he must have bumblefoot, which is a staph infection in the soft tissue of his … Continue reading

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