10/13/2026
Our focus on the farm is to offer the most natural life possible to the animals we care for. If we do this the animal is healthier and the food we eat is healthier
An extremely important part of raising any kind of chicken is keeping its digestive system robust. Chickens don’t have teeth so in nature that chicken will eat small pieces of grit found in the dirt to aid in digestion. This grit goes into an organ called the gizzard, a strong muscular organ in the digestive tract. As the gizzard contracts during digestion the grains, seeds, and forage grind against the grit in the gizzard turning the food into a paste so that the bird can more readily absorb the nutrients the food is trying to offering it.
While our chicks are in the brooder they don’t have access to the grit found in the soil outside, so we offer a grit to them formulated with probiotics. This keeps the chicks healthy and vibrant while they wait for the pasture outside where they will find nature’s grit!
