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Recipe from The Minimalist: Pasta from the Pantry

Spaghetti with fried eggs, courtesy of Mark Bittman This is an incredibly simple recipe that anyone can make with almost nothing in the pantry. Use rice or corn noodles and it's also gluten free. The recipe comes from Mark Bittman and was published in the NY Times. Spaghetti with Fried…
Hage, Dawn
March 2, 2020

What are the heritage chickens fed?

There is always a great deal of interest in the diet of the U of A heritage chickens. Are they fed a vegetarian diet? Are there any supplements? Do you feed all of the chickens the same diet? We do feed all the adult heritage chickens the same diet. The…
Hage, Dawn
February 14, 2020

Recipe for a special breakfast – Cloud Eggs!

What are Cloud Eggs? Cloud Eggs are created when you whip egg whites to stiff peaks, fold in some grated cheese and then form the batter into clouds or nest shapes. You then drop the egg yolk in the center of the cloud and bake! They look and taste amazing!…
Hage, Dawn
February 14, 2020

Light Sussex Photo Gallery by Kerry Nadeau

Kerry Nadeau is not only the U of A Poultry Unit Manager, she is a very talented photographer. Today we feature a gallery of her most recent Light Sussex roosters and hens from the U of A heritage chicken flock. Rooster in the Light Sussex pen with his hens. Note…
Hage, Dawn
February 14, 2020

Recipes from the Egg Farmers of Alberta

The Egg Farmers of Alberta (EFA) are supporters and partners of the Heritage Chicken Program. They enrich the program by sharing biosecurity and egg handling expertise, financial support and by providing access to an enormous wealth of poultry based information and resources. One EFA resource in particular is especially useful…
Hage, Dawn
February 3, 2020

PICTURES! A gallery of our gorgeous HCP hens

Last newsletter we featured a rogues gallery of roosters - this time I would like to showcase the hens. We have approximately 70 hens in each pen along with about 7 roosters which creates a nice balance. They lay their eggs in nesting boxes and have room to perch, fluff,…
February 3, 2020