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Organic
chickens

   Ancient Hedgerow
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Ancient
hedgerow

   The pond
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The
pond

   Viewpoint
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View
point

   Ancient woodland
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Ancient
woodland

   Oak trees
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Oak
trees

   Organic Cows
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Organic
cows

   Limestone walls
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Limestone
walls

   Lower Sizergh Farm
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The barn

 
Low Sizergh Farm map Organic Chickens Ancient Hedgerow Viewpoint Ancient Woodland Oak Trees Organic Cows Lower Sizergh Barn

Organic chickens

Low Sizergh has a flock of 250 laying hens which produce eggs for sale in the farm shop.

  • Organic chickens are truly free-range with free access to pasture

  • Flock sizes are kept below 500 to avoid over-crowding and ensure plenty of roosting space in the chicken houses.

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» CHICKEN FACTS

Chickens are believed to have descended from the jungle fowl in the Asian tropical forests. Domestic chickens were kept in China up to 4,000 years ago but reached Britain at around AD100.

Poultry can be divided into laying or table birds. Laying birds are kept for egg production and lay mostly in the spring and summer. Table birds are kept for meat production and are larger and meatier than the laying birds.

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