Pastured chicken is kinder, more flavorful, and more nutritious. We raise chickens in batches of 60 birds to ensure each gets adequate space and forage.
We raise Cornish Cross, a mix between Cornish and Plymouth Rock chickens, which grows to harvest size in just seven or eight weeks.
In addition to the forage on our pasture, we feed the birds a local, non-GMO feed available to the chickens twice daily. Moving the chickens every day (and twice per day as they get larger) ensures they are in a clean environment and have ample insects and green forage.
These are happy, nutritious chickens.
Beyond feeding ourselves, raising pastured broilers enriches our pasture by trampling and fertilizing the ground in a concentrated, managed area. The entire process is also a lovely addition to our family’s daily routine as we move, feed, and water the chickens together. My daughter, Clara (7), especially enjoys a sense of ownership and pride in the process and finished product.