Did you know that my Fowl feathered friends helped many families put food on the table during the great depression? If you did, then it is no surprise to see me here now, saving the day, one egg at a time. Now, don’t get me wrong, I know it takes two to tango and my owner has come up with some interesting ways of her own to make ends meet. My name is Martha and I’m here to tell you about my wonderful family: A loving stay-at-home mother, an unemployed father who is in the process of reinventing himself, and 3 amazing children and their incredible journey through Autism. Join me and I will tell you some interesting stories about weathering tough times, putting healthy food on the table and finding ways to continue biomedical Autism treatments while on food stamps.

Monday, September 6, 2010

I really know how to lay a quality egg!

If you read the headlines last month about the egg recall, then I can’t blame you for being concerned about the quality of eggs sold in stores. Lucky for me, mother feeds us good quality chicken feed, fresh food scraps, oyster shell, and whey.  She also started hanging our food above ground because someone kept pooping in the food and knocking the feeder over.  They say that chickens aren't the brightest pennies in the pond but I think we found a pretty successful way to have our food raised up so we wouldn't have to bend over to eat it.

You can tell a good quality egg by the hard shell, the bright yellow yolk stands up in the center of the whites and the yolk is hard to rupture. It also says a lot that my eggs can sit out on the counter for a month before they need refrigeration.

Having access to clean water throughout the day and having our home lined with a deep layer of pine pellets keeps us clean, healthy and smelling good. Now, if I can just keep that neighbor cat from staring at me through the fence in the morning, I’ll be a-okay.

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