Poultry, Waterfowl and Related TopicsSmall scale poultry production was one of our first farm operations, and it still forms the core of our fresh foods product list. Our free range eggs, pastured broilers and turkeys have been very well received by customers. We have also added geese and ducks to the farm, and enjoy their services doing slug patrol. Most of our birds are heritage breeds. Check out the various poultry types below for more information.Pastured Egg Production We offer our free range chicken eggs for sale during the March - October growing season, and on a limited basis through the holidays and winter season. These eggs are produced by hens with free access to either pasture or winter outdoor pens. The hens are fed a non-medicated diet of grains, seeds, greens, kelp and oyster shell, plus whatever bugs they can catch. Click here to read more about our laying birds. If you are interested in buying eggs from us, please Contact Us for more information. Pastured Broilers We raise a limited number of pastured broilers each year, typically starting in May and going through the holidays. As with our layer flock, these birds are raised outside, with access to rich pasture and sunshine, but protected from wind, rain and predators. They are fed a diet of non-medicated grains, seeds, pasture grasses, whatever bugs they can catch and species-appropriate supplements. If you are interested in buying pastured broilers from us, please Contact Us. Heritage Turkeys We keep heritage Narragansett turkeys for meat production and breeding stock. We'll be adding a page about our turkeys soon. Check back here to read more about our turkey flock and heritage turkey breed preservation efforts. NOTE: We are sold out of turkeys for the 2011 holiday season. Please Contact Us for more information. Ducks and Geese We have just gotten started with our rare breeds waterfowl flock, including American Blue, American Buff and Pilgrim geese and Pekin ducks. We'll be writing up a page on that mixed waterfowl flock shortly. Check back here for more information about those birds and how we use them on the farm. |
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