Today I want to share an easy recipe for quiche, using many ingredients that you may already have. As the weather warms up so does egg production.  This is a great way to use up those eggs. My favorite meat to use in quiche is bacon.  You could also use chicken or lunch meat.   […]

The hens are beginning to lay a few more eggs, but at the same time the shelves in my pantry and freezer are starting to look a little bare. It’s the time of year that I look through my mother’s recipe box for ideas. I know I’ll find something in her Depression/WWII era collection of […]

We’ve all read, or been told, that eggs (especially egg yolks) are to be avoided when it comes to health. Do you know why? Is this true? Here’s what I found: More than 25 years ago, when scientists were beginning to seriously research heart disease, they learned that high blood cholesterol was closely associated with the […]

by Jennifer Sartell of Iron Oak Farm   Winter has settled in at Iron Oak Farm. Temperatures have been in the single digits for almost two weeks now and we have about 3 inches of snow.   The chickens are protesting the cold temperatures and lack of sunshine with their usual, seasonal egg-strike. The eggs […]

by Jennifer Sartell of Iron Oak Farm Let me start by saying that this is not my original idea. I found inspiration for these hilarious eggs on the mother-site of all crafty and artsy ideas, that would be…Pinterest of course! So whoever came up with this idea I thank you and give full credit, because […]

by Melissa Caughey of Tilly’s Nest   If you are like me and purchased baby chicks this past spring, soon enough your pullets will begin to lay their first eggs. For first time chicken keepers, sometimes the anticipation alone can make you feel like a kid on Christmas morning. The best part, is that feeling of […]

By Meredith Chilson It’s nearly too late in the season to remind you of this. But, because I just now remembered it myself–while out in the pumpkin patch, no less– here’s your reminder: SAVE THE EGGS!! It’s possible that your chickens are beginning to slow down egg production already as they head into molt season […]

by Jennifer Sartell of Iron Oak Farm For a long time I thought my future was going to take route in becoming a Japanese interpreter. I studied Japanese language for 6 years and decided to change majors after considering how all the traveling would effect my family life. And while I’ve forgotten much of the […]

by Jennifer Sartell of Iron Oak Farm Scrambled eggs are a relatively simple meal. If you eat eggs, chances are you’ve had them scrambled. Even the most amateur of cooks can usually master something resembling scrambled eggs right, so why write a post about them? It’s true that when it comes to eggs, scrambled is […]

by Melissa Caughey of Tilly’s Nest Sometimes chickens begin to eat their eggs. Unfortunately, this behavior is often all too common in backyard flocks. It can develop for a number of reasons including protein deficiencies, boredom, lack of space, and quite simply- the eggs taste delicious. Often folks discover they have an egg eater in […]