John Westfield

I'm a lifelong cooking enthusiast with a special love for strange and underused ingredients. I hope this blog helps open your mind to more of the wonderful edible treasures around us.

Is chicken fat good for dogs?

Signs of choking: difficulty of breathing, wheezing or high-pitched breath sounds, coughing, panicking, etc. Signs of intestinal obstruction, such as rectal bleeding, inability to pass out stool, and severe abdominal pain, fever, paralysis Vomiting or diarrhea for over 24 hours. Loss of appetite. Swollen or rigid stomach. Pacing, or other signs of panic. However, all …

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What does chickens eat?

Chickens are omnivores, just like us. This means that naturally, they would eat seeds, plants, insects, earthworms, snails, small animals such as frogs, mice, and even some snakes . How much do chickens really eat? In general, chickens eat about 1/4 lb. Of feed per chicken per day. This comes out to about 1.75 lbs …

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Why are chickens protected in key west?

Locals have a love/hate relationship with the birds. Often certain individuals love them while others want them gone. Key West chickens have protected-species status, so people can’t kill or injure them. Creative plans evolved for controlling the birds, one of which involved turning an oversized mountain of trash into an island for the chickens. Why …

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What do chickens say?

Chickens do communicate with one another. This experiment was done by a scientist. He took a recording of a certain chicken’s noise and played it back to the flock. The flock begin to look at the ground, as if they were searching it. Mainly roosters and broody hens make this sound. This begs the question …

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