Chicken with turnip

3 lbs meaty chicken pieces 2 quarts water 2 teaspoons salt 2 medium turnips , peeled 2 large potatoes , peeled 3 large carrots , peeled 2 medium onions ,[...]

1 (3 1/2 lb) free-range whole chickens , rinsed, giblets discarded 1 chicken back 2 carrots , cut in large chunks 3 celery ribs , cut in large chunks 2 large[...]

2 -3 chicken breasts 1 1/2 cups bacon , off cuts from the butcher (thick cut bacon pieces, we had some to use up) (optional) 2 pints vegetable broth 2 -3[...]