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    Curing meats

    Potassium nitrate was once thought to induce impotence, and is still falsely rumored to be in institutional food (such as military fare) as an anaphrodisiac; however, there is no scientific evidence for such properties
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    Snakes

    That is very clearly not a python its a red tailed boa. Not dangerous to humans unless they end up around a small childs neck. Also part of the constrictor family same as pythons. This colour version sells for about $25 albino and other morphs go up to about $4000.
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    Anyone use Diatomaceous Earth for Parasite Control?

    Internal parasites mostly gone but couldnt say with liver fluke as we dont have any.. Just be a bit careful if giving it to the alone as its very fine and will dry out their noses if its not mixed with something to keep the dust down.
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    Anyone use Diatomaceous Earth for Parasite Control?

    We have used it mixed in with minerals or oats, also spread about in the dogs kennel keeps away all bugs as well as for milk cows in stalls really lowers any mastitis but does make the udder a bit dry. It really does work well but is prety expensive so we dont tend to get that much.
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    Biltong

    Sounds lik eyou got the recipe right then. What do you think of it compared to jerky then as I have only ever eaten biltong ?
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    Biltong

    Overnight might be a bit long, but depends on how you like it. We do once a year when we butcher a cow and this year we will try it with goat, various recipes using dried chilli, lime juice and grated lime skins, dried garlic, basically anything that takes your fancy, coriander is used in...
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