Poultry
Kingbird Farm offers a wide range of poultry raised free-range on pasture and fed high quality certified organic feeds.
Current Prices and Availablity
Eggs
Our laying hens are raised from chicks on our farm and introduced to pasture as soon as weather permits.  During the growing season they are rotationally grazed on certified organic pasture around an open-air hoophouse shelter.  When the weather turns foul the hens are moved to a spacious greenhouse near the barn.  They spend the winter on a deep composting pack that they can scratch while the composting heat keeps them warm.  The hens receive only certified organic feed, alfalfa hay, and free-choice supplements (grit, oyster shell, kelp).  The eggs are hand-collected, cleaned, and packed on farm and delivered to market immediately.  Happy hens and the freshest eggs are our constant goals.
summer chickens
Summer

winter chickens
Winter

Broilers
Our broiler chickens are raised from chicks in a bright, open-air brooder on certified organic feed and fresh greens.  They are moved to pasture at two-three weeks old and allowed free-range access to 1/8 acre (25 sq. ft/bird).  They feed and graze on pasture and seek shelter  when needed.  These healthy, robust birds are processed by us on farm to reduce stress for the bird and ensure healthy, fresh food for you. At the end of each season we raise a batch of slow growing chickens that have superior flavor because of their breeds and slow growth. We are only raising a limited number of birds this year especially due to the large increase in feed prices.


broilers on pasture
Broilers on Pasture

  The ducks are started in a sunny, warm hoophouse brooder and released out onto pasture as soon as weather allows.  They are fed certified organic feed and watered in large troughs so they can swim and preen in the sunshine.  The ducks are also processed on farm by us and guaranteed delicious.  We are raising a small amount of ducks for 2008!


pekin ducks
Turkeys
We also offer a limited number of Thanksgiving turkeys.  These turkeys are started in their own pasture brooder in July and grown slowly over the summer.  They are completely free-range on rotationally grazed pastures and fed certified organic feed.  They seek shelter in a high shed that allows them to roost.  They are processed by us three days before Thanksgiving for the freshest bird possible. We are not raising turkeys in 2008.  Large increases in feed prices and unpredictability in future prices has made it too difficult to do our normal process of preselling thanksgiving birds.  This will be the first time since we started farming that we have not raised turkeys and hope to be back in business for 2009. 


pasture turkeys
Turkeys on Pasture
Stew Hens
We are happy to offer a very rare bird indeed.  The old-fashioned, like-grandma-remembers delicious stewing hens.  These are our retired laying hens that we process on farm for a very good soup bird.  Stew them long and slow for rich, warm flavor.  We usually have these in mid-fall.


All Poultry Certified Organic by NOFA-NY Certified Organic LLC

Kingbird Farm
Michael & Karma Glos
9398 West Creek Road
Berkshire, NY  13736
(607) 657-2860