If you recall, we're working on our soup broth. At the moment our Sunny rooster has just started cooking in a bunch of water with some celery and onion.
But we need something more.
In order to make the broth really great, it needs a bay leaf or two, a bit of salt and pepper, and some really yummy smelling, dried, home grown parsley.
A strange but wonderful thing to add is just a splash of apple cider vinegar. The vinegar extracts calcium and minerals out of Sunny's bones as he cooks. It makes for an extra healthy broth.
I want Sunny to cook for a full hour, until he is good and done. Roosters are notorious for having tough meat, although you wouldn't know it with this home grown guy.
Next up is lots of potatoes. The recipe calls for two medium potatoes, but doubling it I probably I use seven or eight of them. Funny math, I know.
A fully cooked Sunny and the bay leaf come out, and the potatoes go in.
One thing I truly hope for in this life, is that I learn from my mistakes.
I aimed more carefully this time.
I also added some season salt and a bunch of chopped up green onions.
While the potatoes cook, get ready for knoepfle!
Guess what? The chickens have another contribution for our soup.
Head out to the coop and grab two beautiful, fresh, brown eggs. No doubt you'll find them underneath The Nest Queen. Retrieve them very carefully.
She won't touch me, but I believe she might possibly peck you!
She's been getting more and more cranky lately, and sitting on that nest longer and longer. It bet it won't be more than a few days and she'll be The Nest Mama. Once she becomes a little more determined I won't take her eggs away anymore. And that is so very exciting!
Anyway, watch your fingers. Her beak is sharp.
While you're out there, be sure to tell her what a good mama she is going to be. A little positive reinforcement never hurt, right?
Was that enough adventure? Let's finish up later with Part III.
1 comment:
So exciting to have baby chick's on the way!
Cannot wait to see some pic's!
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