I have had a bit of a renaissance lately, the long hours of sunlight means at this time of year we really do get a glut of eggs. There are only so many boiled eggs a family of five can eat (quite a lot actually) so I have been flicking through my recipe books and … [Read more…]
The first thing many people ask when they start to keep chickens is ‘do you need a cockerel.’ The short answer is no. Hens lay eggs with or without a cockerel so, if it s eggs you are after, the male is not necessarily needed. The other thing people often wonder is, if you do … [Read more…]
Spring is supposedly in full swing and, when the weather warms, up my hens lay more. Most of them have laid all winter-the layers especially but the fancy breeds like the Pekins and my silkie tend to have a little break over the winter months. I’m sure you know we love eggs here. To eat … [Read more…]
I haven’t successfully hatched eggs since 2016. I did set the incubator up last year and put eggs in but it was in the farm workshop and it got accidentally knocked off the table. The eggs were ruined and my incubator broken and, with a new baby, I just couldn’t be bothered looking into it … [Read more…]
One of the many great benefits of having a great kitchen is being able to use it all year round for the many different occasions that occur over 12 months. One such occasion is Shrove Tuesday – otherwise known as pancake day. As families gather in their kitchens around the country to enjoy a … [Read more…]
We have a funny relationship, Hubster and I. We do row sometimes and, if we do, I like to take my revenge. I know, I know but it is only in small ways and it makes me feel better. Especially because I am obviously, always right. Recently he asked me how I choose which eggs … [Read more…]
Hens are amazing and funny creatures and, in my five years of keeping them, they have provided me with no end of amusement and entertainment. I have decided to write a bit of a guide to tell everyone about some things, you may not realise about our little, feathered friends. A chick takes about 21 … [Read more…]
It seems I can’t just go and get a new animal. Something always happens. I should know better by now. Free to a good home or too good to be true, never ends well with me. I love Peking chickens. They are so small and fluffy but adults can be expensive to buy and start … [Read more…]
We love pancakes all year round here. They are a great, quick dessert or snack at any time of the day and a lovely treat. Thankfully, having chickens, we always have a glut of eggs so the are also a good idea for using eggs up. So here are our five favourite pancake fillings. 1. … [Read more…]
We love British food here and ae keen to champion all food types and producers for the bigger picture of supporting British farms and farmers so when British Leeks got in contact to help promote the humble leek, I couldn’t say no. We actually tried a recipe from their brilliant, ideas filled recipes a couple … [Read more…]
