Natural Immunity

Jan 20 , 2023

Andrew Vlcek

Natural Immunity

As with many facets of our farm, we let nature be our teacher. Raising chickens without antibiotics doesn’t require seclusion from pathogens, but r...

Soy, Allergies & Cancer

Mar 30 , 2022

Andrew Vlcek

Soy, Allergies & Cancer

When raising chickens for eggs or raising chickens for meat, a common question comes up, "Can you feed soy to chickens?" Yes and no. There's actually more to that question. In this video we dive into studies done and take a look at how feeding soy to your chickens can affect your health. On our farm we raise broiler chickens, which are cornish cross meat chickens as well as many different breeds of layer hens for eggs. Soy free chickens seem to be a buzz word and worth looking into. However, when we looked into feed our pasture raised chickens a soy protein diet vs soy free diet, there was a story that unfolded. There is a lot of misunderstanding and in this video we find answers to those questions.

Beyond Organic Chickens

Nov 28 , 2021

Andrew Vlcek

Beyond Organic Chickens

More and more people are starting to care where their food comes from. Labels are supposed to guide us into what is healthy and humanely raised, but do they tell the full story? What happens when a marketing team designs that label? And what about Organic? Is it true to it’s reputation?

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