Comments on: Heirloom Poultry, I Love You http://www.foodrenegade.com/heirloom-poultry-i-love-you/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:24:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Julie http://www.foodrenegade.com/heirloom-poultry-i-love-you/#comment-320281 Julie Sun, 05 Jun 2011 17:21:58 +0000 http://www.foodrenegade.com/?p=1661#comment-320281 Do you have any California based suppliers for heirloom chicks? Thank you for this article... until recently, I'm in the middle of reading "Animal, Vegetable, Miracle" I had no idea there was such a thing as an heirloom breed, much less what the importance of it was.... thanks for getting the word out. Do you have any California based suppliers for heirloom chicks? Thank you for this article… until recently, I’m in the middle of reading “Animal, Vegetable, Miracle” I had no idea there was such a thing as an heirloom breed, much less what the importance of it was…. thanks for getting the word out.

]]> By: Heidi http://www.foodrenegade.com/heirloom-poultry-i-love-you/#comment-6318 Heidi Wed, 17 Feb 2010 01:29:51 +0000 http://www.foodrenegade.com/?p=1661#comment-6318 What a great article, thanks so much for sharing. We raise Chantecler's - the only Canadian breed - and love them. They are great, hardy birds, good egg layers and oh so tasty. I won't eat chicken that isn't raised naturally. .-= Heidi´s last blog post ...<a href="http://www.flickerslair.ca/blog/index.php/2010/02/work/" rel="nofollow">Work!?!?!?</a> =-. What a great article, thanks so much for sharing. We raise Chantecler’s – the only Canadian breed – and love them. They are great, hardy birds, good egg layers and oh so tasty. I won’t eat chicken that isn’t raised naturally.
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]]> By: Amy http://www.foodrenegade.com/heirloom-poultry-i-love-you/#comment-6317 Amy Tue, 16 Feb 2010 06:40:09 +0000 http://www.foodrenegade.com/?p=1661#comment-6317 Sadly a great many folks raising "pastured chickens" are still raising non-heritage breeds, that fatten in 8-10 weeks, so it is good to ask. Pastured is great, but if it's not heritage it's still an unhealthy animal in many respects. A chicken that fattens to butcher weight in only 8-10 weeks is like having a toddler that weighs 300 pounds, even if it's in a field of grass. It's good they only live that long, for many start to have health issues associated with that kind of weight gain, like heart issues, and digestive issues...even if the grain is organic or they are on pasture. An animal/bird is far more healthy when it's allowed to gain weight at a rate that it's frame and organs can support. The health of the chicken is not just about diet. Sadly a great many folks raising “pastured chickens” are still raising non-heritage breeds, that fatten in 8-10 weeks, so it is good to ask. Pastured is great, but if it’s not heritage it’s still an unhealthy animal in many respects.

A chicken that fattens to butcher weight in only 8-10 weeks is like having a toddler that weighs 300 pounds, even if it’s in a field of grass. It’s good they only live that long, for many start to have health issues associated with that kind of weight gain, like heart issues, and digestive issues…even if the grain is organic or they are on pasture. An animal/bird is far more healthy when it’s allowed to gain weight at a rate that it’s frame and organs can support. The health of the chicken is not just about diet.

]]> By: Amy http://www.foodrenegade.com/heirloom-poultry-i-love-you/#comment-6316 Amy Mon, 15 Feb 2010 16:17:44 +0000 http://www.foodrenegade.com/?p=1661#comment-6316 I started raising my own birds to be able to eat heritage poultry. Most nights that we eat chicken it is a Buff Orpington, the one described as"buttery" in the article. Some nights we enjoy a Dorking, which won the National taste test put on by a National Poultry group. Yes, chicken is good eating at my house, and I'll never go back. I started raising my own birds to be able to eat heritage poultry. Most nights that we eat chicken it is a Buff Orpington, the one described as”buttery” in the article. Some nights we enjoy a Dorking, which won the National taste test put on by a National Poultry group. Yes, chicken is good eating at my house, and I’ll never go back.

]]> By: Alex http://www.foodrenegade.com/heirloom-poultry-i-love-you/#comment-6315 Alex Thu, 11 Feb 2010 22:04:44 +0000 http://www.foodrenegade.com/?p=1661#comment-6315 yep....fell in love with REAL CHICKEN visiting a rural town in France...lucky for me we have a great local organic farm for eggs and chicken...the difference is amazing...my mother complained when i told her i paid $80 for the thanksgiving turkey--but she shut her mouth once she tasted it! :) yep….fell in love with REAL CHICKEN visiting a rural town in France…lucky for me we have a great local organic farm for eggs and chicken…the difference is amazing…my mother complained when i told her i paid $80 for the thanksgiving turkey–but she shut her mouth once she tasted it! :)

]]> By: Local Nourishment http://www.foodrenegade.com/heirloom-poultry-i-love-you/#comment-6314 Local Nourishment Thu, 11 Feb 2010 14:30:13 +0000 http://www.foodrenegade.com/?p=1661#comment-6314 If you tweet, you can and should follow Carrie Oliver: @CarrieOliver My youngest asked for roast chicken for her birthday meal last year. It's her favorite food. My middle girl asked how I cook it so yummy so I showed her: Open package, rinse, put in baking pan, cook. She was shocked that mom didn't have any "secrets" but none are needed! Our pastured poultry producer does all the work! .-= Local Nourishment´s last blog post ...<a href="http://localnourishment.com/2010/02/10/super-bowl-sunday-food/" rel="nofollow">Super Bowl Sunday food</a> =-. If you tweet, you can and should follow Carrie Oliver: @CarrieOliver

My youngest asked for roast chicken for her birthday meal last year. It’s her favorite food. My middle girl asked how I cook it so yummy so I showed her: Open package, rinse, put in baking pan, cook. She was shocked that mom didn’t have any “secrets” but none are needed! Our pastured poultry producer does all the work!
.-= Local Nourishment´s last blog post …Super Bowl Sunday food =-.

]]> By: Melissa @Cellulite Investigation http://www.foodrenegade.com/heirloom-poultry-i-love-you/#comment-6313 Melissa @Cellulite Investigation Thu, 11 Feb 2010 14:25:51 +0000 http://www.foodrenegade.com/?p=1661#comment-6313 A chicken tasting? I never imagined such a thing but it's brilliant! .-= Melissa @Cellulite Investigation´s last blog post ...<a href="http://www.celluliteinvestigation.com/2010/02/is-manual-lymph-drainage-effective.html" rel="nofollow">Is Manual Lymph Drainage an Effective Cellulite Treatment?</a> =-. A chicken tasting? I never imagined such a thing but it’s brilliant!
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]]> By: Tamara http://www.foodrenegade.com/heirloom-poultry-i-love-you/#comment-6312 Tamara Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:59:31 +0000 http://www.foodrenegade.com/?p=1661#comment-6312 OMG, while being buried under all this snow in the DC area, ALL ive been craving is some pastured chicken! This post confirms my craving, lol. OMG, while being buried under all this snow in the DC area, ALL ive been craving is some pastured chicken! This post confirms my craving, lol.

]]> By: Jen http://www.foodrenegade.com/heirloom-poultry-i-love-you/#comment-6311 Jen Thu, 11 Feb 2010 04:15:26 +0000 http://www.foodrenegade.com/?p=1661#comment-6311 We purchased several pastured chickens from an Amish farm recently, and my husband and I were amazed at the wonderful taste! They are so good, that I can't really describe it. I don't know if they are heritage breeds, but I know I will never go back to regular chicken again!!! We purchased several pastured chickens from an Amish farm recently, and my husband and I were amazed at the wonderful taste! They are so good, that I can’t really describe it. I don’t know if they are heritage breeds, but I know I will never go back to regular chicken again!!!

]]> By: KristenM http://www.foodrenegade.com/heirloom-poultry-i-love-you/#comment-6310 KristenM Thu, 11 Feb 2010 03:14:43 +0000 http://www.foodrenegade.com/?p=1661#comment-6310 Cathy -- You're welcome! Cathy — You’re welcome!

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