Tirzah Schmaltz

It was over grazed and hayed with no inputs at least 10 years. I do not have enough livestock to rotate ideally and have violent neighbor dog issues until a buncha fencing is replaced.

Hoping this is not too old to get constructive feedback. I can not figure out how to start a new thread. If one has burned out pasture and the most a undant and affordable "organic" resource locally is chicken litter from commercial chicken houses, am I a reprobate for beginning to consider it after 4plus years making slow progress?

The only other readily available options here are chemicals and sewer sludge. Neither is a go. While not enamored with said litter, would one or two applications be forgivable to get  something going?

No tractor. Have hand broadcast 8 to 10 acres with Sea90. (Burns the arms even with gloves and long sleeves.)  Have come across some challenges that hit the budget hard. Could one be forgiven? Or would it be a cardinal anti prime sin???

I have used her formula. Unfortunately, it did not make enough of a dent in the parasites here.

Whatever works.

Just curious what city you are nearest to and which county.

Wondering if anyone has actually used tobacco successfully to deworm goats. Read legend and lore about grandad and customers, but is there anyone who knows from experience how much and how often???

Supposedly, some vet types say an adequate dose would kill the animal. Two things: first if that is true, there are a lot of grandad and uncles twisting truth. Second, MY GOSH, some dewormers may as well be gasoline or paint remover the way they smell and the way the goats react. Can not believe tobacco at a proper dose would be worse.

Hi, need to order layers. Live in NW, Arkansas. My girls are 4 now and not laying enough. Want females and do no want straight run. Thinking of Easter Eggers to join the existing Buff Orpingtons. Any recommendations on Easter Eggers yay or any and hatcheries you recommend or recommend avoiding appreciated. Thank you.

Dawna Janda wrote:Depending on where you are and if the tree experienced any trauma (like a freeze), the tree (or part of the tree) may have reverted back to the rootstock.  

The shape of the fruit and rough texture makes it look like a rough lemon which is used for rootstock in the United States.  However, rough lemons are yellow from what I've seen.  There IS a tinge of yellow in one of the photos, so this may just me an unripe rough lemon.

The other possibility is that you have something grown from seed so it could be a hybrid of something else.  I grow my lemon and lime seeds out to use the leaves in cooking and tea, not necessarily for the fruit (of which I haven't had any yet).  One lemon tree has thorns on it almost 2" long.  Crazy stuff.

All the times I've had mystery citrus like that, I've waited to see what the fruit does (and the tree) to see what qualities they have that would be useful to me.  In the past I've had very sour oranges that made the most wonderful lemonade type drink.  I've also used the zest in cooking, and like I mentioned above, the leaves.

Have fun!

Is it possibly Flying Dragon?  If so, the juice from the fruit gets crazy sticky on the knife. Not the typical sweet and juicy citrus.

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