Chicken

We raise Freedom Ranger and Cornish Cross chicken. The Freedom Rangers are a meat breed that grows at a moderate rate and thrives well on pasture. They offer more omega-3 fat and less saturated fat than fast-growing breeds. The tender meat is a bit darker and has a great flavor. Our chickens are raised in a 10 x 12 Salatin-style chicken tractor and are moved each morning. Each time they are moved they leave behind a path of nitrogen that helps the grasses grow for seasons to come. They will consume about 30 percent of their feed intake from the grasses they pass across. The other 70 percent of their diet consists of grains. Unlike cattle, chickens have a crop and gizzard that allows them to digest grains. Each batch of chickens is raised with individually unique and specific feeds. The feed is certified organic feed from Cashton Farm and Supply. Others are fed a soy-free certified organic feed from the same source. The Cornish Cross has whiter meat with larger breasts. The birds are raised in the same environment but eat a little less grass and grow at a very fast rate.