Q: So, how does it work with the chickens, anyway?
A: The birds we raise are called Cornish Cross and they arrive to us the day after they are hatched. We have complete control of their care from then on. All Bechard Family Farm chickens are raised out on our beautiful pastures and fed non-GMO feed. The chickens are raised in our bottomless chicken pens that are often called “chicken tractors”. These pens give the birds access to fresh grass and bugs and lots of sunshine while protecting them from the many predators that would like to get them. Then, at the appointed time, our family (and often some friends) get together to process the birds here at the farm.

Q: Are your fresh chickens available all year round?
A: The chicks we raise for meat birds are only available to us seasonally. That means that we only raise chickens seasonally. Because of this, we offer chickens from May to October. Besides that, there isn’t any grass to raise the chickens on during the winter. :)

For 2017, our family has planned to raise out 4 batches of chickens. In our 18 years of raising chickens, we have developed a feel for how many chickens we can physically raise and how many chickens people want to buy at different times of the season. Our goal is to raise as many chickens as possible without ending the season with dozens of unsold birds in our freezer.