Fall babies and yummy pumpkin seeds..

Last week was awesome.. I was given a sweet surprise.. My silkie hen hatched out some chicks.. It was early in the morning when I went to feed the chickens.. I heard a peep peep.. and seen one baby but she was still sitting on eggs so I knew she wasn't done.. During the day 4 more hatched..but by next morning there were 9 total.. I thought about letting her raise them.

But after a run to town I discovered that 5 were gone.. I thinking the young tomcat waited and snatched them.. So I scooped up what was left and placed in a box in spare room.. I was pretty up set.. Aleast I have the 4.. I'm thinking the black ones are pullets and the light colored one is a roo.

On a more happier note it's fall and that brings more than cooler weather and pretty leaves.. It brings pumkins.. I love pumpkins and always ready when they hit the stores.. I usually carve them and put on the porch with tealights inside. But when you have chickens the run loose that's not an option.. So I open them up and scrape the seeds out and cut the pumpkin into several pieces and give it to all the chickens..

Now what about the seeds... I roast them.. They are such an awesome treat... Salty, crunchy, and healthy..

Here's how I made them..

Roasted Pumpkin Seeds

Ingredients

• 2 cups Pumpkin Seeds from 1 Large Pumpkin approx.
• 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
• Salt to taste
• Pepper - optional to taste

Instructions

1. Clean your seeds and rinse them with water
2. Place them in a bowl covered with water and 1 Teaspoon of salt overnight
3. The next day, drain your seeds and dry them up with a paper towel
4. Preheat oven to 375 Degrees Fahrenheit
5. Place them in a bowl and add the olive oil, salt and pepper. Mix
6. Place seeds in a sheet pan in one layer
7. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until browned. Mix them every 10 minutes..

Enjoy...

• I give pumpkin to the chickens because they like it and it's a great dewormer..