Posted in AnnArbor.com, Backyard Chickens, Farm to Fork, Health, Watch & Listen on November 29, 2010
(In the video you can see the difference between a molting Buff Orpington and one with full plumage.) The chickens have been part of our lives for 17 months now. The patina of the unknown had faded into a routine. Thank goodness for Mother Nature. Just when I thought all was staid, she sends the [...]
Posted in AnnArbor.com, Backyard Chickens, Farm to Fork, Farmers Markets, Growing Goodies, Watch & Listen on November 8, 2010
In my Farm to Fork series, I visit local farms and share what I learn. John Harnois, of Harnois Farms, has been raising free range, hormone-free, antibiotic-free poultry for more than 15 years. Roosters crow, turkeys gobble, ducklings peep and geese cackle – a chorus of sound and movement welcome you to his farm. Harnois [...]
Posted in AnnArbor.com, Backyard Chickens, Watch & Listen on October 18, 2010
‘Tis the season of lawn bags. Bags made of paper, emblazoned with the name of the hardware store of choice (or smaller ones from the grocery store) line the curbs of my neighborhood. They are filled to the brim with orange leaves, cucumber vines, yellowed potato leaves or tomato plants. As Ed Vielmetti reminded us, [...]
Posted in AnnArbor.com, Backyard Chickens, Recipes on September 22, 2010
As always on the lookout for a recipe that will use a lot of eggs, I dug out my grandmother’s chocolate mousse recipe. Ten eggs later, it is as decadent as I remember – an easy and delectable treat for you and your guests. Unlike the plethora of chocolate mousse recipes: from Julia Child to [...]
Posted in AnnArbor.com, Backyard Chickens on September 1, 2010
On Aug. 10, Grand Rapids City Commission voted down an ordinance for residents to be able to keep backyard chickens. On Aug. 13, Wright County Egg Farm of Galt, Iowa, issued a voluntary recall of eggs due to reports of sickness from salmonella poisoning. According to the egg reporting of Juliana Keeping, the national egg [...]
