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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

We offer slow grown chicken birds using traditional and compassionate techniques to produce the very best high quality table birds.

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Do you practice traditional Style Farming?

Yes, we do! All our meat and poultry supplied to customers are raised in a traditional manner. We value animal welfare and believe wholeheartedly that our animals should live happy outdoor lives. We aim to farm in an environmentally responsible way and are proud to be part of the todays group of farmers who are eco-minded, nature respecting and sustainability concerned. We are determined to exclude chemicals and pollutants from our birds, animals and the environment. We are ethical farmers!

Are your Birds Free Range?

Yes, all our birds are free range and they are free to forage for food from the surrouding farm grassland. The birds are allowed and encouraged to live more naturally in a secure farm enviroment with access to grass, land, water, fresh air and much more.

Do you mass produce animals?

No, we do not! We raise our flock in batches of between 150-300 at any one time, per poultry type. For us it is about quality, not quantity.

How long do you raise your chickens for?

All our chickens are raised, slow-grown for a minimum of
81 days
which is more than double the length of commercial birds in the supermarket which are mass produced and raised for just about 35 days. Our cockerels are raised, slow-grown for a minimum of 125 days and our Turkeys are slow-grown for a minimum of 180 days.

Our birds get to enjoy full and quality life and are humanely handled. They are culled at maturity, dry plucked and hung for an additional 7 days before being dispatched to customers. This ensures quality and good tasting birds at your table.

Do you buy in from other farmers?

Yes, we do! We will bring in poultry or meat from our free range practicing partners at other farms when we have larger orders to fill which exceeds our own capacity. Buyers are notified & advised well in advance. The quality of the birds are of the same very high Canaan Life Farm standard. The Canaan Life Farms guarantee remains the same.

Are your birds all free ranging?

Yes, they are! All our birds, mainly chicken, cockerel, turkey, Ducks and Guinea Fowls are free ranging. They forage freely in open grassland though their diet is supplemented with specially formualted feed packed with nutrients and essentials for maximum health, thus resulting in good quality meat and taste.

Do only sell at thanksgiving & Christmas?

No! We sell chicken & Cockerels all year long. We also have periodic seasonal release of turkey birds into the market but prefer that customers place their orders well in advance. Special orders for party booking, special events, religious festival season - Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas are always welcomed. Advanced booking is advised & peferred.

Do you feed your chickens corn?

Our chickens are fed a maize rich additive-free cereal supplement from our trusted feed mill. This is an extra treat for our chickens which is perfect for slower growing birds. The mixed corn feed includes home grown wheat, barley and oats with additional black sunflower seeds and maize.

Do you sell at Markets?

Because our poultry are not reared on a large scale and due to a higher pre-booked orders, we do not have enough left over to take to the markets. We currently supply both the residential and limited commercial outlets, especially at Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas seasons or at special occasions.

Where are you based?
We are based in East Lothian, in Scotland. Our administrative office and order processing center is at Portobello, near Edinburgh, Scotland.

Canaan Life Farms
ORGANIC & FREE RANGE FARMING:
Farm foods as it is meant to be.
Animals raised in dignity and in natural habitat. Foods brought to you as nature intended. Healthy eating, wholeness and freshness - Awesome!

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