YES – it’s true – the pasture raised chickens are coming… So that means if you haven’t signed up for updates – you need to now. Really. Do it – it’s free!
Then, sometime in March, we will post and email you (if you signed up here) all the specifics about the 2010 pastured chicken orders.
We are still waiting for better clarity on this year’s feed prices, but we wanted to offer some food for thought. Right now we are guessing the cost is going to be between $2.99 and $3.49/pound, and knowing our birds are a WHOPPING 4-6 pounds, you can plug in the numbers and figure out how many you think you will want. With that said, things can and may change before we announce finalized details and call for orders.
When we post the call for chicken orders (and send an email to those who signed up) the process will be something like:
- Fill out an order form with number of chickens requested and sign the contract
- Enclose a check for a deposit of $5 per chicken being ordered
- Send us the contract / order form and the check
There are a limited number of chickens available per year and they always go FAST. Last year we added more capacity to meet demand – that may not be likely this year with the CSA running as well. Also, chicken orders will be taken in the order of deposits received.
A couple of other things to note – baby chicks will arrive on the farm in late May and processing day will be mid to late July again. You will need to pick up your birds on processing day. If you can’t get them, there will be a fee to freeze each bird for you.
Stay tuned and sign up – all the ordering details will be provided by email and on the blog.
Last years chickens were great…..best we ever had…..from anywhere……
Mark – That’s super high praise from a CIA graduate chef! We hope you find this years birds as tasty! Ohhh – we also hope you share some pictures and recipes too!