I feel terrible. One of our chickens died after incurring a large wound very early in the morning. We lock our 10 girls (hens!) in at night. Every night. We feel responsible for their wellbeing. They are our pets. They…
Blair’s Herbals on ABC News on The Natural Funeral
I am grateful to Karen Van Vuuren for giving me a tremendous opportunity recently. Karen is one of the main movers behind The Natural Funeral, a green funeral education center in Lafayette, and the local ABC affiliate approached her to…
Blair’s Herbals Moment – Soil
Happy, Healthy, Herbally Chickens!
Our family has raised chickens for a number of years, but I just learned that chickens can have worms. Yikes! Roundworms, hair worms, tape worms, gapeworms and caecal worms. They live on the ground, and can be transmitted by earthworms…
What Preschoolers Taught Me About Being in Nature
I had the pleasure of hosting students from Autana Montessori School at our house recently with the purpose of learning about bees, chickens and other living things. Eight 3-5 year olds hopped out of three cars and right away introduced themselves and said “Hi Blair!”