We have stewing hens available for $4.00 per pound.
Stew on it. Heritage birds, particularly older birds, make excellent stewing chickens. Put a whole or cut-up chicken in a pot, add enough water to cover, and simmer on low heat for about one hour per pound. Try this in a slow cooker, too, on low. Do not allow the water to boil. As it cooks, the meat will fall off the bone, ready to be used in soups, casseroles and other recipes. Strain the resulting stock for all manner of use, as well. After you’ve removed the meat, you can add celery, carrots, onion and garlic and continue to simmer the bone to make a rich bone broth.
Either call 815-467-5259 or email pam@creeksidenaturalfarm.com to set up a pick-up time.
Jil Mcpherson Neri
We are growing a couple of different grains this year in an effort to replace the soy in the diet for the laying hens and the heritage meat chickens. If that works out, it will be next years chickens and I will post that information on our blog.
Hi laura, Between 8 &10 % of the laying hen diet is soy.
Are your chickens fed soy?