FREE RANGE/PASTURED POULTRY
For 2013, we will be raising a large number of broilers in our portable pasture pens.
GRASS FED YAK
The yak is a livestock animal very well suited to our climate. They eat 1/3 of what a similar size beef cow would. They browse like a goat. They also give us fibre for spinning.
POULTRY EGGS
Our birds are housed overnight in chicken houses and released early in the morning for true free ranging all over the farmyard. They are kept with the males so the majority of our eggs are fertilized. We hatch out numerous clutches each year to replenish our older stock. We keep the utility layers for 2-3 seasons before using them as stewing birds. Our heritage breeds are kept on as breeding stock long past their laying peak.
In the depths of winter we do add red heat lamps to keep the birds more comfortable. We refrain from using white lights to stimulate their laying and allow to go through a natural molt cycle.
Free Range, Grain Fed, Natural Duck Eggs $8.00 per dozen
- from flock of Khaki Campbell crosses
- grain fed local wheat, barley and oats with a mineral and protein supplement
- green and white eggs
Free Range, Grain Fed, Natural Chicken Eggs $6.00 per dozen
- from mixed flock of Ameraucana, Cucoo Maran, Danish Brown Leghorn, Rhode Island Red and Isa Brown.
- grain fed local wheat, barley and oats with a mineral and protein supplement
- beautiful varied colours; dark brown, light brown, white, cream, green and blue eggs
Posted by Liz on June 28, 2012 at 4:54 pm
Do you give your chickens purchased feed with soy in it?
Posted by thompsonsmallfarm on February 14, 2013 at 8:52 am
No we chose to mix our own chicken feed so it would not contain any soy products. We our feed depeding on season is comprised of just cracked whole wheat, rolled oats, rolled barley and alfalfa.
Because our hens are raised in unheated barns, we cannot offer eggs all year round. Our productin picks up by mid April and we will be back at the Hillhurst/Sunnyside this year with eggs and other products.
thanks
andrea
Posted by Curtis on February 3, 2013 at 8:28 pm
Hello, I’m interested in your free range chicken eggs. It’s been quite hard to find pastured eggs in Calgary. If you could get back to me about the availability of your eggs, that would be great! thanks.
Posted by thompsonsmallfarm on February 14, 2013 at 8:55 am
We are not able to offer our eggs year round as they are raised in unheated coops and with the lack of light in winter and cooler temps, our production can be unpredictable. The winter eggs we are able to produce are comitted to asmall group of Calgary families who have supported us over the years. Our production picks back up in April and we will be at the Hillhurst/Sunnyside market in May.
Thanks
Andrea
Posted by Anton on February 8, 2013 at 7:13 am
Really liked what you had to say in your post, Other Products Thompson Small Farm, thanks for the good read!
— Anton
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Posted by thompsonsmallfarm on February 14, 2013 at 8:56 am
thanks!