As you have probably gathered – our chickens are slightly spoiled.
I had been promising them to make them a cake for a while, but not quite gotten there.
So I whipped one up yesterday. No recipe… just a vague idea and also include any dodgy leftovers that are lurking in the fridge.
I usually put a big cupful of half wheat, half pellets in, some of the cheap rolled oats and one of their eggs – crushed shell and all.
I also had a tin of unwanted tuna – I had accidentally bought lemon & cracked pepper instead of in oil (same-ish yellow label) and Jeff dutifully tried it and hated it, so that went in. Also some herbs and garlic, half a cup of flour, then water to get it to the right consistency.
It sliced up reasonably well without completely falling apart
Last step was a warning note to husband, who was sleeping off a nightshift. I think he may have been a bit disappointed in the taste. (20 good housewife points right there!) 😀
I left Pip basking in a little of the sun and went to test it on the girls
Pretty much was an all in brawl
The two youngest of the new chickens I have called “The Road Runners” because they are so shy, and streak off if you make any sudden moves. They are getting bolder… even getting in there and snatching their share before bolting off with it!
A lot of our chooks will happily pinch the food out of your hands
I also made a fresh loaf of garlic herb bread for us… there are still good pickings in the herb garden
Crunchy fresh parsley???
Once I had made sure there was no extra protein in my herbs I cut them all up, along with a fair bit of garlic and set some bread to bake
It was really good! We ate it still warm with butter alongside some homemade potato, onion & bacon soup
Cheers!
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Wow, what a fantastic idea – had never thought to do that for my ‘girls’ when I had chooks! You could write a book on ‘Baking for Chooks’ – there are already cookbooks for dogs and cats, so why not one for chickens?
😀 I think it would be more of a pamphlet!! lol. I do make lots of things for the chickens, but never take much notice of the extras I throw in! I love it how chickens aren’t fussy! You just can’t get it wrong!
Then again… it would be pretty funny to develop a “Chook-Cook-Book” (see? title done!)
Herb bread, still warm & real butter!! Oooh yumm. !! How come you are still a slim young thing?? I wouldn’t take long to double in size
You get 25 bonus points for calling me a ‘slim young thing’ xxx (and oh yes… it was most enjoyable! lol)
“This is chicken cake, NOT people cake.”
I wish I had a use for this phrase in my life somehow. Maybe in a decade or so when I get to have my chickens. 😉
🙂 Never give up! We were 10 years in a city but always with the idea in the back of our minds to move to Tasmania. It was a slow and gradual process, but oh my… so worth the wait!
Thank you for the kind encouragement! I know it will be too. Sadly my husband Derek is allergic to cats, but we plan on some hens, goats and at least a couple of good shepherd dogs. Dreaming of the day while enjoying my present though. 😀