2010 Pricing on Turkeys and Chickens

It's that time of year again and I am already going strong. Turkey and chicken orders coming through strong. I just finished up my brooder house and got my lights set up. Bring it! Let's talk prices...products still the same great breeds; Heritage Turkeys- Bourbon Reds and adding a few Black Spanish this year because they fit all my requirements, rare and need to be publicized, beautiful and good foragers...and 'ze Poulet Rouge Rangers, (said in ze Pink Panthea Frensh Axcen)...still no antibiotics or medications, always out to pasture and feed naturally!

So here we are in 2010...

Heritage Turkeys will be $7.50 per pound and you will be responsible for the processing fees (about $6.50/bird). Deposits ($20)will be required for a commitment, so we can keep in on the up-n-up. Again, we will have 2 different weight variations due to the sex of the turkeys. The ladies will be about 6-10 pounds and the fellas will be around 13-16. Last year we were able to make everyone happy as we were within a pound or two of every one's ideal turkey weight. We thought it worked out well last year to process then the Thursday prior to Thanksgiving and have them available for pick up at our farm Sat. AM or at our family's home in MPLS Sat PM. We had about 20 people on a waiting list last year so we upped our numbers but are hoping that the calls will again exceed our availability...makes us feel we are doing the right thing!

I am running Poulet Rouge every 6 weeks...my first batch being available in early August and then again 6 weeks after that. They will be $3.50/lb and you will pay processing (about $2.50 per bird). Deposits ($3.50/bird) will be required upon commitment. I am going to require a 5 bird minimum this year as it got to be too much running around to deliver 1-2 birds.I love our new processor (way up in Ashby)! They have made me happy over and over again. For anyone who doesn't know. These are delicious birds, they are slow growing, taking 2 times as long to grow to processing weight as Cornish Cross and thus have a mush happier life. They roost (whereas Cornish X lay in their own excrement due to skeletal problems) and create flocks...they also range all over our property, greatly increasing my satisfaction. They will be available for pick up from our farm and, as always, we'll get the city cats their country birds!

Call me at the farm or email me for any orders! Happy Earth Day!