HERB - "New to me" book and grasshoppers

[sunshinegirl]

Have you tried Arcadia chickens? (I think that's what they're called - the
ones who lay naturally colored easter eggs)  My dad's Arcadia's free range
all over the place, from dawn till dusk, picking at bugs and stuff.  He
told me his tick bites have gone down quite a bit since he got them.  He
gave me three chicks, that are finally big enough to let out of the cage,
and it is a lot of fun to watch them scurry and pick...
Melandra of the Woods

> From: Sheron Buchele/Curtis Rowland <foxryde at cactus.verinet.com>
>> I noticed little tiny grasshoppers up in the wild part of our land a few
> days ago.  We were totally stripped last year by the damn bugs, so seeing
> them already this spring just made me want to get sick.  We are going to
> use Nolo-bait to try to control them.  Does anyone have any sucess
stories
> to share about killing grasshoppers?
> 
> We bought chicken and they are out and about, but it looks like they are
> not going to be able to patrol the whole 2 acres.  They seem to be pretty
> much hanging out around their coop.
> 
> Leonora
> 


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