Whole Pasture-Raised Chicken

Whole Chickens

We offer a variety of poultry products, but whole broilers remain one of our best sellers. Piece it up for multiple meals, bake it whole, smoke it—the options are endless. And you’ll have bones for broth and stew. Our whole birds average around 5 pounds with your choice of small, medium, or large. They’re much easier to cook than you might imagine, and your dollar goes further by purchasing the chicken as a whole. We are working on a recipe addition to our blog that we will post on weekly, including fun and simple ways to prepare the meats we offer here at Fifty Ten Farms.

Many folks underestimate how far a whole chicken can actually go when prepping meals. Below is a rough breakdown of how you may use a whole bird, and just how practical it really is:

Meals from a Whole Chicken

1. Roast chicken dinner (1 meal)
   • Servings: 4-6
2. Leftover roast chicken (5 meals)
   • Chicken salad: 2-4 servings
   • Chicken sandwiches: 4-6 sandwiches
   • Chicken tacos: 4-6 tacos
   • Chicken stew or soup: 3-6 servings
3. Using the carcass/back/bones (2-3 meals)
   • Can be used for chicken stock or broth, the base for soups and stews
   • Chicken stock: 6-8 cups, for multiple meals

In total, a 4-6 pound chicken can provide sustenance for 8-9 meals, averaging just under $5 per meal, for the cleanest, tastiest chicken you’re able to find.

Pastured Poultry

Chickens are at the foundation of what we do here at Fifty Ten Farms, fertilizing our pastures and providing sanitation by following our grazing ruminants in a symbiotic pattern that reflects nature. Birds are raised on pasture where they can forage for bugs, seeds, and plants 24/7—the way they were designed to live. This natural approach to raising poultry provides the chickens with necessary nutrients while simultaneously improving the land and building top soil.

“Pasture-raised” is a term coined and utilized by many small and pioneering farms that employ regenerative and holistic agriculture practices. To us, it means the animal has access to fresh grass, water and air during the duration of its life here on the farm. Other than the short 12-14 days our chicks are brooded, they live out their days free-ranging, or in chicken tractors (portable coops) that allow them continuous access to fresh ground without the risk of predation.

Whole Bird Pricing

Our whole meat chickens currently run $8/lb. However, when ordering online, we offer 3 different sizes and charge a median price for each weight range. So, instead of paying by exact weight, we have a fixed price for each weight range (small, medium, large). We do not ship chicken, but you can order online and pickup at a local market. We are also working on offering a weekly local delivery, so stay tuned!