We were very excited to see War Eagle Creek Farms and our butter-making adventure featured on the Real Food in Little Rock blog! Click here to see the full story.
Real Food in Little Rock Feature
Something To Crow About
Surprise! We’ve got a rooster in our flock.
Our chickens have been maturing quickly, and we were surprised to find a rooster in the bunch. We hadn’t expected to have a rooster, but as the chicks started to grow, we could tell this one was different. “She” kept trying to crow! We had heard of females sometimes acting like this as they matured, and so “she” received the nickname Sheryl Crow. We’d hear small crowing noises from the chickens, and we’d say, “Oh that Sheryl is back at it. Poor girl.”
Well, she showed us, and turned out to be a he!
Now, he definitely stands out with his white and black markings and bright red beak.
He’s become quite mindful of his flock, but we’re not sure the ladies know what to think of him yet.
We were excited to discover our surprise rooster; although, at 4:30 a.m. he seems a little less appealing. And, his name has stuck, so he’ll always be Sheryl Crow to us.
Our Garden
We’ve worked to establish quite a garden on our farm. We use the square foot gardening method, and we’ve seen great results. Each day we plan our menus around what we can pick from the garden. The more we pick, the more seems to grow. We hope we can keep this up through the hot summer.
Our garden is our commitment to eating as locally as possible. And, it sure does taste better when you pick it yourself!