Four Maples Farm provides organically raised pastured poultry in Medina, Ohio. We operate in conjunction with Schmidt Family Farms who provide local honey, certified organic eggs, and certified organic vegetables. Chickens are raised on certified organic pasture, and fed certified organic feed (No GMOs). Our 2011 organic certification through the Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association (OEFFA) has been submitted, and we are awaiting inspection.

All of our chickens are raised on a constantly rotated pasture to promote the health of the animals and the soil. We use the "day-range" method which means that the chickens are safe in a coop during the night and free to roam their ample paddock space during the day. Constant access to fresh grass gives the birds a taste that's beyond compare. The chickens are processed on-farm, humanely, and without the unnecessary use of chemicals.

Friday, April 15, 2011

Broilers at 1 week



The picture at the top is of the broilers at 1 week old!  If you look at the previous post you will see the picture that I took of them at 1 day.  They are a hybrid that has been bred for fast growth, and a big appetite.  It is the same breed that you are used to seeing on the supermarket shelves, but these birds will soon be allowed to roam free on organic pasture unlike their brethren which are kept in confinement to accelerate growth. Many people would not even recognize the body of a traditional breed of chicken that has not been bred to produce a plump body with a wide breast.  The picture below is of the new pullets (young hens) which are about two months old now.  They grow much slower than the meat chickens, but now that they are 2 months old they have been getting to venture outside a little during the day.  They should be laying eggs in a couple more months.  
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