We raise highly nutritious completely free range eggs from our chickens which range all over the farm from November through March. Their menu includes certified organic grain and free choice kelp, along with what they can garner from the fields. This results in dark orange yolks and a deep flavor profile.
As we usually do, we will have young layers available for you to purchase from us to take home and start, or add to your flock. They will have been in the brooder house for the first 4 weeks, and then spent their next 4 weeks on pasture. The young birds should start laying around the middle of September to the beginning of October. This year our hens will be coming from Murray McMurray and the variety is red sex links. Contact Julie at 978-257-1192 or julie@mhof.net with any questions.
Laying chicks – Pullets (live)
Available July 13th
$25 each
6 week old laying hen chicks that have been raised through their most vulnerable state.
Red Star are an easy to raise, high production, brown egg laying hen. They will start laying around 22 weeks old – from the Murray McMurray Hatchery https://www.mcmurrayhatchery.com/red_star.html
Started on a diet of organic mash, comfrey, and farm made apple cider vinegar in their fresh water.