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 …
Pasture Raised Chicken: Part 2
In part one of this blog series we discussed some of the reasons we raise our own meat, how much it costs, bringing home your new chicks and setting up their brooder. Part two will discuss keeping the birds on pasture in a tractor, briefly touching on some improvements and part three will discuss …
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..... …
Duck Breast Fajitas
There are not many cuts of meat as delicious as a well prepared pan-seared duck breast. It's so good that i usually serve it simply: sliced, with a side of greens and potato over a rich deglazed sauce. But i also LOVE spicy, Mexican inspired food. I mean, who doesn't love a good taco or fajita? I …
How To Boil Duck Eggs
Firm, protein packed whites. Rich, creamy, BIG yolks. DUCK EGGS make the BEST egg salad and devilled eggs, but first you must boil the perfect egg! Because duck eggs are so much larger than chicken eggs, the timing is essential to get a fully cooked yolk. I find that duck eggs peel much more easily …