I am a 44-year-old woman that has always literally flipped out when a cicada landed on me or flew into my car. For the past few years, I have been gardening and raising chickens. This time I will embrace(not literally) the cicada and its benefits to my chickens, my soil and all the hungry critters. My 10-year-old son will love freaking folks out with the shells. If I find enough dead cicadas Ill pop them into my dehydrator(or in a hot vehicle) and dry them as treats for my hens this winter.
I am a 44-year-old woman that has always literally flipped out when a cicada landed on me or flew into my car. For the past few years, I have been gardening and raising chickens. This time I will embrace(not literally) the cicada and its benefits to my chickens, my soil and all the hungry critters. My 10-year-old son will love freaking folks out with the shells. If I find enough dead cicadas Ill pop them into my dehydrator(or in a hot vehicle) and dry them as treats for my hens this winter.