Category Archives: food

Chickens Like Chips

Posted on April 2, 2010 by jkmcintyre


People often ask of our chickens, “What do they eat?”

The answer is “everything”. Well, almost everything. A better question than “What do they eat?” is “What don’t they eat?” Continue reading →

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Baracka likes Broccoli

Posted on November 21, 2008 by jkmcintyre

…And carrots, and rice, and curds, and whey, and waffles, and cucumbers… Well, they all do. We save up leftover scraps and offer them the next morning. It’s fascinating to watch them learn new foods and go crazy over familiar … Continue reading →

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Brave New Food

Posted on April 25, 2008 by jkmcintyre

I’ve never been keen on the idea but now I’ve decided: GM foods are scary. Currently, most genetically-modified (GM) food is corn and soybeans. Sure, there are other foods that have been GM; tomatoes, potatoes, papaya, cotton, squash, and beets, … Continue reading →

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