Free Range Chickens
We presently raise free range chickens in moveable coops and are hoping to increase the number next year.
We are constantly selling out and turning customers away so if you are interested in fine tasting chicken you need to contact us early to reserve your birds.
Chickens on grass, in coops built with no floor.
Once a day the coop are moved ahead far enough to allow the chickens access to fresh grass and insects. A furniture cart is used to pull the coop ahead and the birds quickly learn to pick up their feet and move along with it.
A second cart at the rear allows the coop to roll easily. You can see the grass is well eaten each day and the birds are healthy.
The birds are put into the coops at 3 weeks and spend the next 7 weeks there. The coops are moved daily. They receive fresh water twice daily as well as non-medicated chicken feed. They average 7 lbs per bird when dressed.
