Chicken

 Thanks for your interest in our chicken!

Our chickens are raised on pasture until it’s time to bring them to a small family business near Brainerd where they are processed in a professional facility under inspection by a Minnesota meat inspector.

The Nelson family does a lovely job. The birds are cleaned well and frozen neatly in sturdy bags.

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Normally the chickens are sold whole, but Nelson’s will cut up chicken for about  dollar a bird.

If we are aware of a customer’s desire in advance we can order them processed accordingly.

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We plan to have chickens available on a regular basis

July through October.

Chicken is available in any amount.Customers who want a large number of chickens can preorder by calling us at the farm, and we'll set them aside.

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Ordering in advance is encouraged and appreciated! It helps us plan how many chickens to raise since our freezer space is limited. 

Chickens are  $2.75 a pound for whole chickens.

 If you'd like Nelson's to cut your bird into 8 pieces we just tack on a $1 charge to the bird for their fee. They are also willing to custom cut up birds for you. So, if you'd like a few birds cut up with all the legs in one bag,breasts in another, etc.....they'll do if for a slight fee.

The birds average 5 pounds each. We've found it's a nice size whether you want to cut up the chicken or roast it whole.

We have already sold out of our fist batch of chickens for the summer. Our next batch will be ready around mid August. As of August 1st, they are about 2/3 pre-ordered. The batch after that will be ready around the second week of October. Depending upon pre-orders we may have another batch after that.  Typically, the last batch goes to the processor late fall. Those chickens always sell out way in advance as people order a bunch to put in their freezer and hold them through the winter.

Call (or email) if you'd like to get  on one of the lists. too!