[{"id":9667870748,"handle":"poultry-eggs","updated_at":"2023-12-01T09:55:02+11:00","published_at":"2020-04-13T08:12:39+10:00","sort_order":"manual","template_suffix":"","published_scope":"web","title":"Chicken \/ Egg","body_html":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e99.9% of Australian meat chickens are Cobb\/Ross white broilers - genetics that prioritise growth speed and size over flavour and quality of life. \u003c\/span\u003eWe're proud to also offer Grassland Poultry Sommerlad heritage chickens. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff8000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGrassland Sommerlad Heritage chickens\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSlow growing, resilient, heritage birds that are bred to thrive ranging outside on Australian pastures - they look, behave and taste completely different to conventional white broilers. Bred, raised and processed at Grasslands Poultry near Wellington in NSW. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/featherandbone.com.au\/blogs\/chew-the-fat\/kim-and-roger\" title=\"Kim and Roger - Grassland Sommerlad Poultry\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMore here.\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff8000;\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eOrganic Cobb\/Ross white chickens\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCertified organic from Inglewood Farm, Queensland. We researched all the large certified organic poultry producers and, after visiting Inglewood, we concluded that they were the best partners for us. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll our poultry is raised ranging freely outside on chemical-free pastures. All feed is medication-free and the birds are processed without bleach or chemicals. All products are labelled with the farm on which they're grown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePhoto of Grasslands Poultry Sommerlad by Alan Benson.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","image":{"created_at":"2018-04-17T17:11:24+10:00","alt":"","width":1201,"height":1402,"src":"\/\/featherandbone.com.au\/cdn\/shop\/collections\/Grassland_facebook_pic_download_crop.jpg?v=1619062755"}},{"id":457174417709,"handle":"quick-order","title":"Quick Order","updated_at":"2023-12-01T11:00:10+11:00","body_html":"","published_at":"2023-08-15T13:28:14+10:00","sort_order":"best-selling","template_suffix":"quick","disjunctive":true,"rules":[{"column":"variant_price","relation":"greater_than","condition":"0"}],"published_scope":"web"},{"id":266785128534,"handle":"shop-free-range-poultry","updated_at":"2023-12-01T09:55:08+11:00","published_at":"2022-10-07T10:43:27+11:00","sort_order":"best-selling","template_suffix":"","published_scope":"web","title":"SHOP PASTURE-RAISED POULTRY","body_html":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWe supply free-range chickens, including the sought-after \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eSommerlad Heritage chickens and \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eLlandilo Heritage cockerels. If you're looking for a whole organic chicken to roast, wings to BBQ, chicken thighs, breast, drumsticks or mince you will find the best quality here. All our poultry is raised ranging freely outside on chemical-free pastures, all feed is medication-free and the birds are processed without bleach or chemicals.\u003c\/span\u003e"}]
One of the most striking differences between Sommerlad Heritage chickens and conventional Cobb/Ross chickens are the legs which are much longer and more powerful and, therefore, much more flavoursome. If you like marylands, these are the bomb. Save the bones and collect them until you've got enough for a pot because they make great stock.
About Sommerlad Chickens from Grasslands Poultry
Our Sommerlads are born and bred at Grasslands Poultry Farm, near Wellington in NSW.
Sommerlad Heritage chickens are the result of a 15 year breeding project developed by Michael and Kathryn Sommerlad to develop an old-fashioned, deeply-flavoured table bird designed specifically to thrive outside on Australian pastures with the highest animal welfare outcomes.
Sommerlad chickens live on pasture for between 12 -16 weeks. This is up to three times longer than conventional white broilers which make up the remainder of the Australian meat industry and is a consequence of the slow growing genetics that allow for the development of strong bones and more deeply flavoured meat. Sommerlad birds have longer legs and more even meat distribution than the breast-heavy white broiler chicken and they are vigorous, athletic and curious, ranging far afield in search of grubs and green pick.
They’re wonderful to look at too, with multi-coloured feathers and a variety of colours, shapes and sizes - breeds include Transylvanian Naked Necks, Australian Game, Croad Langshan and Plymouth Rock.
"We’ve specifically bred them to thrive in free-range pasture rearing environments. (Characteristics include) active foraging behaviour, heat-resistance, balanced body confirmation and strong legs, as well as good liveability with improved, natural resistance to diseases endemic to Australian poultry flocks.” Michael and Kathryn Sommerlad
"The flavour of a Sommerlad chicken is something very special, it’s the combination of the heritage breeds that makes this chicken stand out. The free range environment and the naturally slower growing birds also helps to develop their full flavour." Peter Gilmore, Executive Chef, Quay Restaurant
Sommerlad Heritage chickens represent a profoundly welcome return to the days before a single genetic strain of white chicken was raised by the thousands in artificial light inside sheds with the exclusive purpose of achieving maximum efficiency, volume and speed to market with the least investment.
We’re proud to have been actively supporting this project and selling Sommerlad birds since late 2014.
