Hatching baby chicks in your own incubator is not only easy — it’s a blast! This content is sponsored by Brinsea. I’ve heard from many backyard poultry enthusiasts who’d like to become more self-sufficient by hatching their own chicks, but who have concerns about the cost and difficulty of doing so. Well, there’s little to worry […]

Many times it is the simplest things that taste the best. Take eggs and toast for example. Easy enough to make for one or for a crowd. Ingredients you most likely have on hand. Eggs and toast – the perfect breakfast, or lunch, or supper. It starts with bread. White Wheat Rye Use what you […]

I was cracking eggs the other day into a bowl to whisk up something yummy and there it was…a blood spot. If you have been raising chickens for a while, you’ve probably seen it.  If you are new to raising chickens, maybe you haven’t seen it…yet.  Fact is, blood spots in eggs most likely will […]

Summer Egg Production…kind of sounds like a play, doesn’t it?  Maybe I should say Summer Egg Production (or lack there of).  Or, how ’bout Summer Egg Production (yes, no, maybe). Remember back when it was Spring time?  The grass and trees were turning green.  The flowers were budding, some even flowering into their full beauty. […]

Farm Fresh Eggs!  One of the joys of raising back yard chickens is the many ways I get to be creative in using the delicious eggs. A frittata is like a quiche, but without the crust.  I am one of those people who don’t always eat the crust, so a frittata is better suited for […]

Using eggshells in the garden can help provide calcium to plants and can also help fight off blossom end rot in some plants, such as tomatoes, squash, and peppers. Before using the egg shells, rinse them out first.  Doing so will help to keep unwanted animals away and will also assure that the shells don’t […]

I’m a couple weeks behind in my year of the chicken updates. For those of you who are just starting with the series, The Year of the Chicken is where I follow one of our chickens from egg to laying hen. To see the last post visit The Year of the Chicken: Collecting Hatching Eggs. […]

Last week I shared with you a recipe that uses a lot of eggs at one time…something needed when all of our ladies started laying. Today I want to share another recipe that showcases the incredible egg.  As with most of my recipes, I like to keep it simple.  But this recipe…it has a kick […]

Our ladies are all laying eggs now!  As exciting as this is, I must admit…I quickly had a stash of eggs growing in the fridge…even after sharing some of the bounty. I had become somewhat complacent with not so many eggs… The flock was new(ish) and of course the winter usually slows down production.  I […]

The Iron Oak Farm Year of the Chicken   It’s Spring! And for most, the chicken keeping year starts in the spring. Perhaps you’re bringing home your first chicks, or maybe last year’s pullets are beginning to lay. Maybe you’re collecting eggs for the incubator, or maybe you’re a seasoned chicken keeper who’s just thankful […]