Meet My Chickens: the continuing story of Chickenzilla

May 17, 2009

...re. My chicken Whitey, a.k.a. Chickenzilla, has been laying some wonderful eggs lately. Of course, she is a meat chicken, not a layer. I think of her as a “rescue” chicken. Most meat chickens are harvested between just 7 and 10 weeks of age. At over a year old now, Chickenzilla is likely one of the oldest broiler hens alive. But she is a surprisingly good layer, with a big, bad-ass personality to match her immense body. When I first got her she on...

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Who Wants Seconds? Winner Announced

Mrs. Homegrown

December 6, 2013

Miscellaneous

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...gh we eat dairy, we do our best to eat grass fed dairy, and mostly our own eggs, and this limits availability and raises costs as well, so many of our meals are actually vegan. Okay! I know! Enough blathering. This morning we generated a number at random.org and counted down the comments until we got to our winner. And the winner is…. … Siri! Congratulations, Siri! We have Siri’s email address since she didn’t comment anonymously. We’ll be sending...

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The Jerusalem Cookbook

Mrs. Homegrown

February 17, 2015

Food, Reviews

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...meatless offerings so far. Though there are a lot of veg recipes which use eggs, yogurt and cheese, there are also good vegan-friendly offerings. To give you a feel for the book, these are the recipes we’ve enjoyed so far. All are excellent: Swiss chard fritters (with feta and nutmeg) Roasted cauliflower and hazelnut salad Roasted butternut squash and red onion with tahini and za’atar Acharuli khachapuri (pastry boats filled with soft cheese, topp...

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Hens in the Orchard for Pest Control

Mr. Homegrown

July 25, 2013

Animals, Chickens, Fruit Trees, Gardening, Pests

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...ke gin and tonic. The hens take care of pests, clean up rotten fruit, add nitrogen to the soil and the canopy of the orchard protects the hens from hawks and heat. Plus you get eggs and meat. Permaculture in action. The 1920s era photo you see above comes from one of Terry’s posts, Chickens in Orchards....

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The Connection Between Human Health and Soil Health

Mr. Homegrown

September 20, 2013

Food, Gardening, Soil

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...een children who grew up on farms and their lack of asthma and allergies later in life. Research that is taking an Integrated Pest Management approach to cancer, treating it as a symptom of a lack of internal biodiversity. Studies that have shown the higher nutritional value of eggs from chickens raised on pasture. It seems obvious that there’s a connection between the health of a farm and our own health. Biodiverse soils produce healthier, more n...

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