Harvest Haven Pasture Raised Chicken

Martin Van Popta, manager of Harvest Haven, explains the benefits of raising broiler chickens on pasture and why he has chosen the portable cages you’ll see in this video.

The birds are healthy because they get fresh air, sunshine, vibrant grasses, and real bugs, and they are not exposed to hazardous ammonia buildup in a confined barn. Portable cages on pasture provide a low stress environment resulting in a mortality rate that is nearly zero. The meat from pasture raised chickens is a richer color, tastier, and obviously healthier with no risk of salmonella or bacterial contamination.

The portable cages have a number of advantages for the birds and the farmers who tend the operation. The system is very simple to build and operate, and it’s not noisy or invasive in the environment. It only takes about 1 hour and 15 minutes a day to move the units morning and afternoon, and to feed and water all of the chickens.

Another major advantage to portable cages is the spreading of the chicken manure evenly over the pasture without the use of machinery. The fields explode in greenery after the chickens have done the job for the farmer.

Pasture raised chicken is the clean, moral, ethical, and right way of raising a bird.

[bradleymathews]

Very good presentation Martin, I bet those birds taste very good and are prepared in so many tasty ways. Chicken in my area has not been good lately, referring to organic chicken. I've primarily eaten beef of late. Thanks for sharing !

[dianafarkas]

I have been trying to find a place close to Lethbridge to buy pastured chicken. I have found it. I can't wait to come see your establishment. And all the veggies also. Your presentation was wonderful also.

[marwazaki]

Hi I really like your set-up for your chicken and I'd love to be able to replicate it over here in Egypt.

Any chance you could send me the specifications on your moveable pens? I'm looking to start with 100 birds.

Kind regards...