Farmer Mike

It makes my day when we bring in fresh eggs from the Food Nation Radio flock of girls while they run the yard in the mornings. We weren’t sure we wanted to have our own hens, but it’s been a rewarding experience. Most of all it gives my son and …

  Capturing a Wild Chicken (Part 1) So in addition to our own chickens, there are wild ones that live in a wooded area at the end of our street next to a noisy car wash.  Elizabeth thought it would be a nice gesture to “adopt” these chickens and re-home …

  Welcome to Farmer Mike’s Chicken Update.  We’ll keep this page updated to show you the trials and tribulations of raising chickens in your own backyard! In this series of updates,  we are going to talk about the right food, water and shelter for raising egg-laying hens. There’s always a …

A Variation of Quiche Lorraine Quiche is such a versatile dish because you can literally fill it with almost anything. This is a variation of Quiche Lorraine that’s easy to make & tasty.   While I love the classics, sometimes I like to add things that make me feel a little …