Final preparations are being made for the holiday rush.  Hams are being smoked, beef are being processed and aged and another round of turkeys will be be slaughtered for the festivities. But after the craziness of Thanksgiving, this is a much slower roll. We love this time of year because there is such a focus is on … [Read more...]

We survived the big push of Thanksgiving turkey orders. And it was actually pretty darn smooth for harvesting 1100 fresh turkeys in 3 days. This year had it all... There was the obligatory picture of the last turkey bagged and tagged. The ritual weighing of the largest turkey of the day and betting on ‘best … [Read more...]

Turkey Order Link at bottom of post...AND HERE. There has been a LOT of talk about the centerpiece of the Thanksgiving feast this year. Across the United States, several forces are working against a normal supply of our annual fall protein obsession. Namely: avian flu, high gas prices, drought affecting feed grains … [Read more...]

I went out to the pasture by Bayberry Road to see how the broilers were doing on pasture. Even in this dry summer, there are bugs and grasses to nourish the birds. And while the weather is good - it's the best diet around. We have 5 wagons with broilers, that are moved at least once a day. How, you ask?? Well... We … [Read more...]