It has always been a bit of a mystery. How do the wrappers get on the eggs? For the new readers among you, I need to explain our Easter family tradition. The night before Easter Sunday, the chickens are fed a little bit of chocolate. The next day they are […]
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Back to it
It’s back to school for the children today and back to work for me. We had a quiet week, just catching up… and not rushing around. I for one needed it. The children loved having time to play in the garden. After a winter of having the garden pretty much […]
Read moreA Jolly Good Egg!
After what seems like months of no eggs, one of our old girls have laid. Yeh! Not bad considering that there’s not a spring chicken among them. Five hens aged between 3 and 6 years old. Maybe they are feeling the days drawing out again.
Read moreDarn eggs
Since having chickens in the back garden, I have noticed how the recipes that I associate with the colder months use fewer eggs than those definitive summer offerings. My gingerbread recipe uses one egg, while the meringues I make, use three egg whites. Steam puddings which are a family favourite […]
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