We have 100 baby Barred Plymouth Rock pullets. The Spring of 2018 they will begin laying beautiful, dark orange colored eggs. The eggs of pastured chickens are amazing in their nutrient density and flavor, taking on the subtle hues of the season as the insects, grains, and grass vary.
Spring 2018 we will raise Freedom Ranger Chickens for butchering. Freedom Ranger chickens are a slow-growing broiler that has a rich flavor and pleasing texture you just can’t find in the grocery store. Our chickens are fed organic, non-GMO grains and are moved to new pasture daily so they can eat fresh greens and nutritious insects, all the while helping to improve the fertility of the pasture as they go.
Spring 2018 we will raise Freedom Ranger Chickens for butchering. Freedom Ranger chickens are a slow-growing broiler that has a rich flavor and pleasing texture you just can’t find in the grocery store. Our chickens are fed organic, non-GMO grains and are moved to new pasture daily so they can eat fresh greens and nutritious insects, all the while helping to improve the fertility of the pasture as they go.
Daisy on patrol and checking on her flock.
The typical chicken you find in a grocery store is a Cornish cross breed, which grows at exceptionally rapid rates and are slaughtered at 6-8 weeks. This allows producers to raise more birds throughout the year, but it results in birds with leg defects, poor genetics, and bland flavor. Our slow-growing birds are slaughtered at 10-12 weeks. A slower growth rates means Freedom Ranger birds are healthier and stronger. Being raised outdoors on pasture means they're getting plenty of sun, exercise, and environmental nutrients, thus building flavor and texture into their muscles. We have raised this breed of chicken for seven years for our own family and have been very pleased with the results. The flavor of a pasture-raised, free-range chicken is undeniably the best.