by Jennifer Sartell of Iron Oak Farm Here at Iron Oak Farm, the spring time hatch is over…well, as far as us humans are concerned. It was a fun and exciting season that included new breeds of chickens, turkeys and all the treasured moments that new babies bring. If the chickens decide to hatch something […]

by Meredith Chilson It seems I’ve been part of many friendly discussions over the past few weeks.  Friends with chickens, who used to have chickens, who know someone who used to have chickens, those who eat eggs for breakfast, or know someone who used to eat eggs have weighed in and commented on several aspects […]

by Meredith Chilson I was talking about eggs with a friend the other day.  Eggs from the ladies that live in the coop in our side yard, to be specific. This friend said to me, “Now, that you have a rooster in with your girls—the eggs are all fertile, right?” To which another friend said, […]

by Jennifer Sartell of Iron Oak Farm We spend a lot of time at the feed store. Goat feed, chicken feed, wormers, buckets, pails, tractor parts, bedding, fencing, vitamins…yeah the folks over at the feed store see a lot of us. As many of you know it’s chick season and in my many “ins and […]

by Melissa Caughey of Tilly’s Nest Sometimes when you are a chicken keeper, you end up with an abundance of eggs. When this happens I usually turn to making quiche or fritattas. Fritattas are versatile and are a great way to combine many flavors. Fritattas are similar to quiche, except they have no crust. This […]

by Jennifer Sartell of Iron Oak Farm A lot of us raise chickens for the fun of collecting our own backyard eggs. I never grow tired of reaching in the nest boxes and filling my little chicken wire basket with delicious, sometimes still warm, home grown eggs. But there are times when this isn’t possible. […]

by Meredith Chilson   My neighbors have had the flu, earaches, colds — and the winter’s not quite half over.  It seems that everyone I meet is sneezing, coughing, or sniffling. I remember when I was a small girl, my mother would make a special dish for us when we weren’t feeling well—it was creamy and […]

by Melissa Caughey of Tilly’s Nest It’s almost the New Year and what better way to welcome 2014 than with 14 fun and interesting facts about eggs! Photo Credit: The incredible egg! Question: Should you wash your eggs? Answer: No, even according to the USDA, it is not necessary to wash your eggs because of […]

by Meredith Chilson The late December temperatures are hovering in the single digits, and snow covers the ground here in Western New York.  We don’t heat our chicken coop, so fresh water must be carried to the chickens first thing in the morning and again in the afternoon. Snowy day in WNY It’s not a […]

by Donna McGlasson from Gardens & Chickens & Worms, Oh My! There are many myths in the world of eggs.  Whether it is in regards to human food intake, human health issues or about chickens themselves; many myths exist that simply aren’t true.  Here are ten myths about eggs, debunked.       .   Eggs […]