None of our poultry is cage raised. They are all started in brooders and moved to larger pens as they get older and stronger. Young birds need warmth to thrive. Quail are raised in quail batteries as they will not survive in our location free ranging.
Chickens
We raise egg layers as well as meat birds. We have white, brown, and blue/green egg layers as well as some fancy rare breeds. Our chicks are started out in brooders and when old enough they are put into free range pens. They are locked up at night because even with all the protection in the world, we try to limit owl attacks, minks, and other critters that like our chickens as much as we do. We will sell our laying hens as early as 2 months of age if you are set up for young chickens.
Egg layers start at $10 depending on breed, rare breeds may be $15-$20. Stew Hens when available are $5 each.
Our meat birds get quite large and very tasty! Some are ready in as early as 7 weeks, other breeds may take up to 4 months. We have white, red, and black feathered birds as well as extra roosters from the egg laying group. These may be purchased live and you can process them here at the farm yourself or may be purchased as freezer ready. Live are $2/pound you can process on the farm Freezer ready $3.00/pound in vac sealed bags whole $3.50/pound in vac sealed bags cut up
We also have Chicken Tractors available for those in the city that would like their own eggs and hens! Comes complete with coop, run, water dish, feeder, bag of feed, heat lamp, bag of bedding and your choice of up to 4 hens.
Ducks
We have fast growing Pekins that are ready in as little as 7 weeks (this is the most popular commercial duck) as well as some very tasty heritage breeds as well. The difference--feather coloring and length of time to grow them out. The heritage breeds and Muscovy ducks will take up to 4 months to mature. These may also be purchased live and you can process them here at the farm or may be purchased freezer ready. $3.00 per pound live or $3.50 per pound in freezer bags.
We currently have Muscovy roasters available at $3.50 per pound. Pekins are sold out until next year!
Geese
Each year we raise several different breeds of geese. We have the Tufted Roman, Dewlap Toulouse and Production Toulouse, American Buff, White China, and the Brown China. We prefer to sell geese as hatching eggs or goslings. $3.00 pound live weight, you can process them here on the farm. $4.50 pound freezer ready!
Quail
Available year round in a vac. sealed package. Also have pickled quail eggs and fresh quail eggs available. $6.00 each live, ten or more, $4.00 each live.
Turkeys
Healthy birds not raised on arsenic or who knows what added to the feed that is banned in nearly every other country out there. The turkeys are ready at 4 months. We do not process them at the moment. Call for pricing. We have market birds available for the freezer and may have some heritage poults available as well. Currently all turkeys are reserved. Pheasant
We have ornamental and meat type pheasants. Birds are allowed in flight pens and are not overly tame. Green Mutants, Giant Ringneck, and other large type birds are available as well as a few ornamentals. Hatching eggs will be added in 2011. Contact us for pricing on adult birds.