After raising hatchery breed meat chickens in moveable outdoor pens for 4 years, we switched to an entirely new system of "Hatch-to-Harvest" chickens.  We overwinter breeding stock of a unique heritage breed based in Bellingham, WA, hatch out 250 chicks at a time in our industrial incubator, and raise them free-range in the dense PNW conifer forest.  Ready in 14 weeks, these birds are a world apart from the industry-standard Cornish Cross, acquiring most of their nutrition from foraging for bugs and supplemented on Lopez and Skagit soaked peas, barley, and wheat.  The ultimate goal is to produce a bird that can be sustained on island resources as much as possible.  Our meat chickens have a pleasant life: a quiet view of the sunrise and sunset every single day, fresh air for every breath, and gentle song and chatter from their human caretakers.  We respectfully slaughter and carefully clean each and every bird on-farm to create high-quality chicken for our customers to savor around the dinner table.