1 Stewing Hen (Ex-Layer)

These are retired birds from our egg laying flock, having spent a very full life eating a varied diet with regular moves to fresh grass.

This will be our only batch for this year – we do have a good number in store, but once they’re gone, that’s it till this time next year. We keep our laying hens for a lot longer than most egg producers, but there comes a point when their egg production drops off and we have to replace them with younger birds to keep our egg supply going. As our birds are not under extreme production pressure at any point in their lives, they still carry some good meat and fat, and prepared correctly, they create some very good eating.

Like all our poultry, they are fed an organic diet which is GM-free and soya-free. And as you all know, zero antibiotics are used on our farm.

Recommended for slow cooking, the flavour is out of this world - just like how chicken used to taste! Also perfect for making stews, chicken soups and high quality broth.