Proper animal care, health and comfort are the foundation of our management philosophy.

Our chicken is healthy, free-range and naturally lean. Our birds are raised in large open areas and never confined to small pens thus eliminating the need for antibiotics so commonly used in confinement raising. Allowing them room to move and play is key to producing our healthy chicken without the need for growth hormones. Free range chickens are naturally healthier and more robust than confinement raised birds.

Our chickens can usually be found socializing, wallowing in clean dust, hunting bugs or just basking in the sun. They love treats and come when called. Our hens are allowed to set their own nests and they dote on their youngsters. Additional chicks are purchased from nearby hatcheries.

Consuming free range chicken is a healthier choice. All our birds diet includes a locally raised grains and hay. The meat from pastured chickens is a more flavorful and leaner meat than that of confinement raised chicken. Our primary feed, wheat and barley, produces a light color that is more appealing than chicken fed corn. The grains are then blended with vegetable proteins, minerals and vitamins. Our chicken feeds contain no rendered animal protein products, nor are any reclaimed fats or oils are used.

Our meat chickens are allowed grow slowly and therefore live longer and under better conditions than the average confinement bird.

We specialize in Hertiage breed Orpington chickens which lay a lightly tinted brown egg of good size.

Some characteristics of an Orpington are:

• Heavy (7 to 10 pounds),
• Soft, profuse feathering, which almost hides the legs of the bird,
• Curvy shape with a short back and U-shaped underline,
• A small head with a small comb.
• Large and usually tame
• Fluffy feathers make it look distinctivly large.