Our Freedom Ranger chickens are 3.5 weeks old and ready to move outside! They're brooder has had the lights off for around 3 nights and the manure was steadily building up despite fresh pine shavings scooped in daily.... they're happy to be on fresh grass and out of the stinky barn! We handle …
Pumpkin Nut Bread
Last fall I purchased several gorgeously sweet winter squash from Sunbow Farms in Philomath. I baked them down and froze the cooked pumpkin in 2 cup portions. Zoom ahead to duck egg abundance season and I'm baking lovely breakfast breads that taste a bit like fall and are perfect for chilly spring …
Raising Meat Chickens: How to brood healthy chicks
This post is the first installment of a 3 part series written in 2017, our third season raising our own chicken and the first raising a few extra to sell, so i figured it would be a great opportunity to document the project. Introduction: When my husband and i purchased this property, we …
How to spatchcock a chicken + Recipe for the perfect roast bird
Roast chicken is the perfect meal to serve to guests. Or bring to a potluck. Or cook on Sunday to enjoy leftover for lunches all week. What is my favorite part of a perfectly roast Freedom Ranger chicken? The crispy skin, the dark red thigh meat, the plump breasts and the flavorful drippings..... …