Chickens

Table Birds


Our Sasso table birds spend their entire lives with us, living in small groups in mobile wooden sheds, ranging across our pastures as soon as they are strong enough, which is approximately 3-4 weeks, depending on the weather. They love to wander and range right across the field making their diet varied and rich, including clover, worms and insects.


They live in the same shed all their lives; it is where they start their lives under heat and when they are ranging during the day it is where they go home at night. Once a shed is emptied it is a full on operation to muck it out and clean it meticulously to ensure good bird health. It is on sleds and is towed by the tractor to a new site for delivery of the next group of chicks.


Sassos are a slow growing bird taking 10-12 weeks to finish. They benefit from ranging as it gives them a good covering of meat all over with a rich flavour and good texture.

Laying Flock


Our beautiful brown laying birds are called Goldlines. These also live in wooden sheds which have very cosy nesting boxes in which they lay their eggs. We collect the eggs each day. The hens are very chatty and like to follow us round the field. They range across the field and enjoy the shelter our friend Nick built them and dig big holes to dust themselves in!

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