This New Year’s Day, we decided to celebrate the lives of our backyard flock chickens. Inspired by Heartland Farm Sanctuary’s Feast for the Turkeys event, we made up a meal in which the chickens were the honored guests rather than the main dish.
We halved a few Delicata squashes and filled them with a mix of cranberries, beets, carrots, kale, yogurt, and Bob’s Red Mill 10 Grain Cereal.
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| One half squash for each chicken |
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| We spread them throughout the run. |
As you can see in the pictures below, our chickens were delighted. Rocky, the rooster, expressed his excitement by getting a case of the hiccups.
Our youngest chickens, hatched on August 18th, are a bit more skittish around us than any of our other chickens have been. Surrounded by squash goodness, they hung out around us this morning as they enjoyed their feast. What a treat for all of us!
Happy New Year!
The Poquette Zoo and Kitchen 