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.

What does don’t count your chickens mean?

The saying “Don’t count your chickens before they hatch” means you shouldn’t optimistically count on something before it definitely happens, is a discouraging and negative statement that implies we should wait for the outcome before making any plans or assumptions. If you say that you are not counting your chickens (before they are hatched), you …

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Why do chickens have feathers?

Evolution and the dinosaurs. Part of the reason chickens have feathers has to do with evolution. Dinosaurs may have been the first feathered creatures, but why did birds keep their feathers all these years? Some additional items to pay attention too: protection, courtship, camouflage, insulation, and waterproofing. Can chickens be completely featherless? And recently, scientists …

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How long should chickens be on starter feed?

I have 2 two week old Barred Rock chicks who will eventually hang out with the rest of my flock., and felidaet. Before you can talk about “medicated” feed, you need to know what the medicine is that makes it medicated. Marienc sunflowergirl, jenny1967, ridgerunner, bufforpington88, albanese07, and jenny1967 in addition are a few more …

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