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Heritage Breed Chickens on Pasture Our pretty ladies reside in mobile hen houses in the pastures where they can forage for natural foods consisting of plants and bugs. They are fed organic soy-free feed and free-choice oyster shell to supplement their natural diet. The girls are protected from land predators using portable electric fences and are locked up after being counted and tucked in for the night. They also have handsome roosters to watch after them. (The roosters are selected for temperament, their ability to find food for them, warn them of predators, and woo them --in other words, how well they dance for the girls! Next meat bird harvest will be June-July. (Average finished weight is between 3-4 lbs from heritage dual-purpose breeds)
Eggs are available through winter markets, the Centerfood Co-Op, and from the farm
Farm visits by appointment only or through scheduled events
Education programs and consulting available - ask us about backyard chicken keeping!(more...)
(This listing was last updated on Mar 31, 2012)
Contact Information
Jennifer Murray
turtlebackfarm.com
631.520.1528
Farmers' Market
Schedule and Location:
Kings Park Farmers Market, Sundays 9 am - 2 pm, across from the fire house -- June through November.
Centerfood Co-Op in Centerport, NY (once a month)
Farming Practices:
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grass fed/pastured,
Organic (exempt)
Association Memberships:
Northeast Organic Farming Association (NOFA)
Slow Food USA ()
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Current Heritage Breed List: Dominique, Silver Laced Wyandotte, Golden Laced Wyandotte, Columbian Wyandotte, Blue-Laced Red Wyandotte, Buff Brahma, Light Brahma, Black Australorp, White Rock, Barred Rock, Buff Orpington, New Hampshire Red, Speckled Sussex. (Coming soon: Delaware, Welsummer, and more!)
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