Chicken Scraps Blog

Raw (or cooked), wheat-free granola  Here is our (alright, my little brother's) recipe for granola. This granola, unlike most others, is wheat- free. There is no flour in it, so it's much more crumbly than traditional granola, especially when raw. We originally would bake it and eat it with milk, but then my grandmother discovered how good it is raw, and so now I like it far better that way. Enjoy! (By the way, in case you can't tell, this is the mega batch version we make for our family (for the curious, it lasts us about three and a half breakfasts). Of course, you could cut it down to a smaller size if you'd like, but it keeps quite well on the counter, even when raw.) 30 c. uncooked oats (two 15 c. containers) 2 c. honey 7 prunes (my grandmother didn't put any in hers) 1 T. vanilla 1 T. cinnamon 1/2 c. dry coconut, optional Raisins or Craisins (The latter are really delicious in it.) 2 c. coconut oil Walnuts, optional Sliced or

Well, it's spring and the chickens are starting to think about families.  So far we've had two try to go broody, but only one was serious.  This is Junior, a Turken X, and proven setter.  Last spring she hatched several chicks and a couple ducklings.  I think that it's fun to have broody hens, and the chicks are a blessing too (even if ours are nearly all roosters!)  Since this is the time of year when they start setting (at least, down here in FL) I thought I'd jot down a few quick notes about broody hens, and also the signs that one is setting. First, I'll define a few terms: Broody:   When a hen decides to set on her egg(s) and hatch them, instead of just laying it and leaving. Setting:   The act of sitting on the eggs to keep them warm and hatch them. We have approximately 25 mature chickens.  Chickens were the first farm animals we got. We've raised them different ways at different times, but they are now penned up most of the day, and let out to