Pasture Raised
At our farm, chickens live the life they deserve
Located in beautiful Northern California on 15 acres of leased farmland.
Rotation grazing, also referred to as pasture rotation,
‘the shifting of livestock to different units of a pasture or range in regular sequence to permit the recovery and growth of the pasture plants after grazing’
-Merrian-Webster dictionary
Pasture rotation doesn’t just improve the health of our livestock, it also improves the health of the soil. By controlling the location of the chickens we successfully stop overgrazing on the grass which also allows the grass to rest and reestablish new growth and allow insects and other living creatures are able to repopulate. The waste from the chickens is absorbed in the ground and increases the organic matter in our soil.
Happy Hens on fresh pasture
Pasture rotation is the key to our healthy flock of chickens. Our custom built mobile coops are moved every 2-4 days, sometimes daily during the wet season. This gives the chickens access to fresh grass, seeds, insects, snakes, frogs, lizards, and mice. We also supplement with a custom formulated grain from Hunt & Behrens, a local feed mill based out of Petaluma, CA.
The 15 acre pasture that our hens call home is doing something really important for not only our hens but also the planet: carbon sequestering. When plants grow they pull carbon out of the air and stores in the soil. If that ground were to be tilled, then all the stored carbon is released into the atmosphere and contributes to climate change. Here we do not till the pasture as the more carbon in the soil the higher the organic matter. The higher the organic matter the more water the soil can hold and the longer our grass stays green.