Pastured Chicken

Pastured Chicken

Pastured chickens are in a league all their own. "Free Range" birds are raised in huge chicken houses with access to small outside pens, usually nothing but dirt. Therefore "Free Range" birds are fed grain, lots of grain and virtually nothing but grain. On the other hand, when we say "Pastured Poultry" or "Pastured Chickens" the birds were literally put on grass where they eat grass and bugs that eat grass. Either the birds are kept in very large, grass-covered paddocks where they roam at will, or they are in small pens and the pens are moved on a daily basis to fresh grass. Pastured birds will have grazed on grass and eaten bugs (that eat grass) while still being supplemented with grain. They are not 100% grass-fed, but they are nutritionally far better than any other poultry classification.

Product	Price/Lbs	Apx. Wgt. Lbs./Pack	Status
Pastured Whole Chicken Fryers	$3.88	3.75 - 4.0	In
Pastured Whole Chicken Roasters	$3.68	4.0 - 5.5	In
Boneless/Skinless Breast, large pack	$7.98	8.5 - 9.5	In
Boneless/Skinless Thighs, large pack	$3.98	7.0 - 8.0	In
Legs (Drumsticks)	$3.48	6.5 - 7.0	In
Wings, Apx 30 wings per pack	$3.48	5.5 - 6.5	In

Fryers are younger birds weighing 3.75 to 4.25 pounds or so. They can be cooked in any fashion. Roasters are about 5 to 7 pounds and they should be roasted in a covered pan so they get more tender or they can be cooked in a pot.

* Sausage Ingredients: Chicken, contains less than 2% of Sage, Sea Salt, and Spices in Lamb Casings. Contains no MSG, Nitrates, Artificial Colorings or Flavorings, or Artificial Preservatives. Minimally processed, no artificial ingredients.