Get Great Pastured Chicken from Wilderness Ranch

chicken

by Mark Erb April 04, 2017

We all have a nearly insatiable appetite for chicken. This widely consumed meat is one of everyone’s favourites – commonly available and adaptable to a diverse range of recipes. Many chicken farms today have developed methods that cut corners, creating weightier and larger chicken that makes the prices more affordable and chicken seem more plentiful. The process of plumping can make the chicken you buy at the grocery store seem too good to be true.

With videos such as this monstrous chicken going viral, it’s easy to believe that chicken might just be bigger than you imagine. While at Wilderness Ranch, we sell large whole birds that are completely natural, they aren’t quite as big as the chicken-zilla in that video. Our pasture-raised chickens can grow quite large, but typically our birds end up around 5 to 6 pounds once mature.

Many commercial processors will plump their chickens, however, meaning they inject meat with salt water or seaweed extracts. This makes the birds weigh more, which means that you as the consumer are shelling out more money for less actual meat. This process also increases the sodium content of what would have otherwise been a healthy and delicious meal.

Chickens do come larger these days, but they do not have to be the subject of cheat methods. They can get that way through organic means. Wilderness Ranch avoids the unnatural, corner-cutting practices that many commercial processors implement and instead delivers tasty, fresh whole chickens that are naturally plump and healthy. See the difference in taste, texture and quality of organically raised birds by placing an order for high-quality whole chickens from Wilderness Ranch. Order online now or call us at 519-504-5102 to learn more today.

Mark Erb

Author

Also in Wilderness Ranch News & Musings

What Do Grass-Fed Cows Eat In The Winter? Part 1

by Rachel Erb September 16, 2023

Have you ever wondered what a 100% Grass-Fed cow eats in the winter months at Wilderness Ranch when there is clearly no grass growing in Ontario. We are asked this question quite often and the simple answer is.......

Black Angus Beef Grass Fed Beef

What Do Grass-Fed Cows Eat In The Winter? Part 2

by Rachel Erb September 16, 2023

Have you ever wondered what a 100% Grass-Fed cow eats at Wilderness Ranch in the wintertime in Southern Ontario? Find out how we feed our Grass-Fed cattle at Wilderness Ranch throughout the Winter Months.

Black Angus Beef Grass Fed Beef

Vaccines, Antibiotics and Hormones. Does Wilderness Ranch Use Them?

by Mark Erb August 16, 2023

Some of our customers have been asking us if we use vaccines, antibiotics and added hormones in our animals so we have specifically written this blog to address these questions. If you're wondering about today's use of vaccines, antibiotics and added hormones in cattle, you're not alone!