October 6, 2008 – 2:45 pm
Thank you for your support this year. It is your support that makes it possible for us to provide clean, healthy, nutritious, pasture-raised meats and eggs for you. Now, more than ever, it is important that small local farms have the support of the consumers around them. We have been hearing a lot in the [...]
September 8, 2008 – 1:34 pm
Our farm is a paradise for birds, domesticated and wild. Farming without chemicals provides a safe habitat for birds to find abundant food and raise their families. Many of you have noticed that we have a lot of bird houses around the farm. Early this year I gave our children a challenge: I would provide [...]
This month our chickens look like they will be larger than what they usually are in the summer months. We have seen a significant improvement in the health of the chickens and a better growth rate which we attribute to feeding them one to two gallons a day of an "illegal" substance for the first [...]
I often roast chickens by adding vegetables and plenty of water to make lots of broth. However, I found out that there’s another great way to roast whole chickens. Add no water, but instead brush plenty of butter all over the birds. Then salt them and roast them as usual. It will still make rich [...]
Our family really enjoys a recipe called Oriental Hot and Spicy Chicken. You can brush this sauce on chicken pieces or on a whole bird. 2 Tbsp. toasted sesame oil 2 Tbsp. soy sauce 4 Tbsp. vinegar 2 tsp. hot sauce 2 Tbsp. mustard If you are baking chicken pieces, bake them uncovered for 1 [...]
Pet food has become more expensive, along with other food. Here is a suggestion for cutting costs and at the same time giving your pet an even better quality food. Feed your dog or cat the parts of the pasture raised chicken that you get from us that you can’t eat – the carcass. The [...]
April 14, 2008 – 10:30 pm
Jehovah-Jireh Farm Chicken Grocery Store Free-range Organic Chicken True free-range, pasture raised Large confinement factory farm chicken house with limited or no access to the out of doors. No Vaccinations Many vaccinations Practically no ammonia smell in shelter Lots of ammonia vapor in the chicken house Normal day lighting Artificial lighting 23 hours a day [...]
This is a great way to use leftover chicken. (All measurements are approximate.) 1 chicken, cooked and deboned and cut up 1/2 c.mayonnaise 1/2 c. sour cream 1 tablespoon dill weed 1 tablespoon lemon juice 2 tablespoons tamari sauce 1 tablespoon minced onion or 1 teaspoon onion powder One stalk celery, cut up fine, optional [...]
October 1, 2007 – 8:15 pm
Our family enjoys eating foods from other cultures. I encourage you to try these delicious recipes. First, though, you must cook a four to five pound chicken until it is tender. Or if you’re like me (Cathy) you prefer the roasted chicken flavor. Put a chicken in your roaster. Add water to almost cover the [...]
Last month the Poultry Site web site had an article about research by a team of Johns Hopkins researchers on antibiotic-resistant bacteria found in chicken purchased in Baltimore, MD supermarkets. They purchased chickens in the supermarkets from five different poultry companies for 20 weeks in 2004 and for 15 weeks in 2006. In both 2004 [...]
