The Broad Breasted White is commercially the most widely used breed of domesticated turkey. These birds have shorter breast bones and larger breasts, sometimes rendering them unable to breed without human assistance. This turkey breed was developed by crossing Hollands and Broad Breasted Bronze turkeys. The resulting bird grew faster, larger, and had a cleaner looking carcass.
It’s no secret why these turkeys are the leading breed for the commercial meat industry. On top of their fast rate of growth (12 to 14 weeks as opposed to heritage breed turkeys at 26-30 weeks), Broad Breasted Whites produce more meat than any other turkey breed. They also produce a large amount of sought after breast meat, a well-loved favorite of many people. Often the tom turkeys can weigh up to 40 pounds! The hens typically weigh less, weighing around 25-30 pounds.
The Artisan Gold Turkey is a rare breed that is small in size and slow growing. The "Artisan Gold," is a French bird with Black Spanish heritage and reminiscent of a more traditional era, with old-world traditions and artisan values. This breed has been selected for centuries based on French gastronomy. This ensures a distinct taste, juicy texture and uncompromised quality. The Artisan thrives in a free-range environment where it can express natural tendencies such as roaming and roosting.
The Artisan Gold Turkey offers a robust taste that is exotically different from traditional turkeys currently in the market. With its unique and uncommon characteristics, the Artisan is a standout breed for any dinner table.
The Freedom Ranger brand of broiler chicks are a great alternative to fast-growing white broiler chicks or slow-growing heritage breeds. Freedom Ranger chicks grow at a moderate rate, reaching their peak weight of 5-6 lbs in 9 to 11 weeks. These active, robust chicks are suitable for free range, foraging and pasture environments and produce tender, succulent meat with more yellow omega 3 fat and less saturated fat than fast growing breeds.
Our Freedom Ranger chickens are an active breed and thrive when allowed to free range, scratch and dust bathe in natural sunlight.
The Kosher King chicken is a champion among meat producers, with a number of benefits over standard broilers. These birds are robust, active, and have arguably some of the most delicious and flavorful meat available. Believe it or not, the dark meat sections of this bird are light to white in color, and very very juicy. Kosher King Chickens are hybrid birds that are great alternatives to the Cornish Cross as meat birds. They have a more natural growth rate, taking 11-12 weeks, and are vigorous and healthy foragers. The Kosher Kings - sometimes referred to as Silver Kings - originated from a mix of heritage breeds, including Barred Rocks and Sussex Chickens.
This particular breed has been voted the farms' most flavorful chicken. It is absolutely the best roasting whole bird.
Try our new dog Snacks for your fur baby. Our all natural chicken feet are from the same chickens we raise on our farm. Organic Fed and Pasture Raised. Chicken feet are a natural source of Glucosamine, Chondroitin, Collagen, Calcium, and Cartilage. Which provides joint health and flexibility. Chicken feet are high in protein and are good for healthy skin, coat and nails. The chicken feet chews promote good dental hygiene by helping to remove Tartar and Plague. Your dog will love them, and love you for them.
These eggs are provided by free range, organically fed heritage breed chickens. Eggs can be purchased by the dozen.
The lambs are wonderful pets as they are friendly, calm and docile. Since they are young, if handled often, they will follow you around your farm as they get older. They are excellent foragers, even on land with poor pasture. We recommend purchasing more than one lamb if you are starting to homestead as they are very social and do not like to be alone. They adapt fast to established farms with other animals. We suggest not buying lambs while they still milk. A better option would be to buy the family set of mother and lamb or lambs.