PASTURE RAISED - 5 WHOLE CHICKENS BUNDLE
PASTURE RAISED - 5 WHOLE CHICKENS BUNDLE
- Bundle of 5 Whole Chickens
- small batch, truly Free Range
- no antibiotics, non-GMO
- Highest quality meat that you can buy
- Free Shipping in CA!
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Text or talk with your rancher Michael (805) 693 4069 or contact me at Michael@OldOakPastures.com
It all starts with our specialty breeds of choice. We have selected heritage breeds, not found commercially, that thrive in a true open pasture setting, foraging on what nature gives them.
Our heritage breed chickens, Freedom Rangers, are a beautiful red color and are named this because they do really well on pasture (commercial chickens don't like to or sometimes are too big to move around and feed). They also grow slower, on a more natural curve, finishing with more natural nutrient density than hyper fast growing commercial chickens.
Our birds freely roam our pastures, foraging for bugs and grubs in the soil. We move them to new pastures daily so that they get the best forage possible.
We supplement their natural diet with a high-quality ORGANIC, Non-GMO grain mix from Modesto Milling.
We make sure our chickens stay on our farm their whole lives. Almost every producer in today's market, supermarkets and small farms alike, ship their animals off to far away, large-scale facilities when it is time to harvest. We take the welfare of our animals very seriously and treat them the best that we can.
Our chickens are raised without the use of antibiotics, steroids, and added growth hormones.
The average size is about 4-4.5lbs per whole chicken.
Believe it or not, we don't make a lot of money raising chickens. We wanted to bring them on board to help build the soil and regenerate the land. We produce a very small number of chickens every year so if you're lucky enough to get your hands on one, you'll never want to eat anything else.
Thank you for supporting our small ranch, connecting with our customers is very important to us!
Halli and Michael,
Old Oak Pastures
HOW OUR MEATS COMPARE:
Animal Welfare
We do not transport animals to off-site slaughter facilities. Instead, we harvest them directly on the pasture they've known since birth (or since their arrival to our farm). We prioritize low-stress, humane handling techniques for all our animals during every interaction. This approach allows us to reduce stress and honor the animals by keeping them in a familiar, comfortable environment throughout their lives.
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Regenerative Practices
We rotationally graze our animals so that no animal is in the same paddock for more than a week with some moving every day! This gives them the best forage possible and helps regenerate the land, keeping it as natural as possible and proliferating wild species and habitat. Many commercial ranch operations reduce the land to barren dirt lots that can take decades to recover. We do not utilize any pesticides or chemical treatments on our pastures to assist in allowing the microbiology of the soil to thrive.
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Hormone and Chemical Free
We do not administer any type of hormone or chemical for growth enhancement on our animals. This keeps our products as healthy as possible for the families that support us and our environment. This can help prevent soil and water pollution that harms humans and wildlife, introducing synthetic hormones into the environment through agricultural runoff.
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Heritage Breeds
We emphasize slower growing animal breeds to allow a more natural growth rate for optimal health of the animals. Many modern commercial breeds of animals have been genetically bred to grow as fast as possible, causing respiratory and skeletal health problems that shorten their life span, require unnecessary medications, and disallow their mobility to enjoy a true free range pasture.
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Nutrient Density
Studies are finding that pasture raised animals have more nutrients than commercially raised animals. Pasture-raised pork can have up to twice as much vitamin E as grain-fed pork." Pasture-raised chicken has more iron and zinc than grain-fed chicken. Pasture-raised animals have higher levels of omega-3 fatty acids, essential for heart health and reducing inflamation. Pasture-raised chicken has 15% more collagen than conventional chicken, supporting joints, bones, and skin.
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Single Origin Source
Each product comes from one animal and one animal only from our farm in Buellton, CA. This gives our customers confidence, quality control, and know your farmer mentality that is a lost art in today's market. Every time you shop in a regular grocery store, even if you opt for grass-fed or organic, you're likely purchasing meat that comes from a blend of around 15 different animals.
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CUSTOMERS LOVE OLD OAK PASTURES
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Zach Beasley, Half Hog Customer Buellton, Ca
Old Oak Pastures is everything someone who is looking for quality meat and who cares deeply about ethical sourcing could ever hope for. My wife and I had the privilege to tour the farm and it is truly a one of a kind operation.
The property is absolutely stunning and seeing the high quality of care and attention that the animals receive is truly touching and a sigh of relief for anyone who is horrified by factory farming.
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Half Hog Customer Buellton, Ca
This high quality of care really shines through in the taste of the final product as well! The marbling on the pork make each cut look like a work of art!
It was also a fantastic experience to go through the cut sheet with the farmers and customize our share to our exact specifications. It was even more of a surprise to find out our share had even more than what was covered in the cut sheet! Pork jowl, leaf lard, and more that anyone looking to make high quality home cooking could ask for.
We couldn't be happier with our purchase and will continue to buy more shares in the future!
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Terry Albrecht, Half Hog Customer Buellton, Ca
Best pork ever!!! We did A little garlic and a little salt and a little pepper... I also did a slight barbecue glaze... the meat was super tender and incredibly flavorful! The Pork Chops were super tender and incredibly flavorful. Absolutely yummy!!!
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Tom, Half Hog. Customer Los Olivos, Ca
Did up 4 chops last night!! Salt pepper and garlic powder!! It is amazing!! My guests were blown away!!❤️🤤🤤 I smoked the Ham Hock for 7 hrs!! F****** dope!! It truly is the best pork I've had!! For the Whole Chicken I did a simple rosemary pepper rub with a butter basting…INCREDIBLE! Absolutely incredible.
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Karen Stokes, Chicken Customer. Buellton, Ca
We are Privileged to have access to a local chicken farm for pasture raised chicken. Compared to a free range chicken National Brands, Old Oak Pastures chicken had depth, bolder flavor, a springy smoky chew, skin crisped easier and the flesh came off the bone readily! Such a treat that we never knew we needed! Keep up the great work Halli and Michael!
