{"product_id":"whole-chicken-heritage-label-vert","title":"Heritage \"Label Vert\" Whole Chicken ~1.8kg","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrozen. Pastured. Sustainable. Non-GMO Feed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese are Kendal Hills Farm's premium chickens that we raise to a standard we call Label Vert™, out of respect to the strict 'Label Rouge' standard in France.  They are more evenly proportioned, meaning 50% white meat and 50% dark meat.  The meat has more flavour, texture and colour than standard chicken, and in the words of the chefs 'is the best chicken in Canada'.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe chickens are a slow-growing breed that takes 18-30 weeks to reach maturity and are suited for the outdoors.  They are raised in portable shelters and have constant access to the range, with the shelters being moved to a new range whenever needed.  Their feed is 75% cereal with no medications, growth stimulants, animal products or other additives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMore about these chickens:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtisanal\u003c\/strong\u003e: Kendal Hills Farm is the only licensed farm raising this chicken.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAge:  \u003c\/strong\u003eLabel Vert chickens are 5-7 months old.  With age comes flavour, fat and texture.  The 'standard' chicken is just 6-8 weeks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeed\u003c\/strong\u003e: Raised on a diet of what they forage on pasture and non-genetically modified grains.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMedications\u003c\/strong\u003e:  We use no medications.  No anitbiotics (though FYI, all chicken in Canada is raised without antibiotics)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnvironment\u003c\/strong\u003e: At 3-4 weeks, when they have their adult feathers, they move out of the brooder building and on to a grassy pasture.  In Ontario, to call something free-range you would be allowed 54,500 birds per acre (give or take a thousand...but at that point, who is counting?). In Europe it's 400 birds per acre and in Australia it's 600. We were working with some existing pastures, and so ours are 650.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSlaughter\u003c\/strong\u003e: We hand-catch every bird and bring them to a provincially inspected, family-owned and operated small processor in Omemee.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kendal Hills Farm","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49531862679790,"sku":"KEND-CHKN-VERT-RET7-FROZ","price":35.96,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1991\/9785\/files\/Label_Vert_Breast.png?v=1761763412","url":"https:\/\/grazeandgatherfood.ca\/products\/whole-chicken-heritage-label-vert","provider":"Graze \u0026 Gather","version":"1.0","type":"link"}