Pest control
Sharp-eyed foragers turn insects and garden pests into part of a natural daily diet.
The first birds on the farm
Free-Range, Farm-Fresh, Fearlessly Raised
Chickens arrived at Bagshot Row before the ducks — brought here because we refused to participate in factory farming that harms birds and produces lower-quality food. Our hens live well, and it shows in every egg.
Our flock
A working flock with a wild streak
Our chickens range across the farmyard every day, scratching through cover crops, hunting insects, and keeping us company while we tend the peppers. They were the first birds here — and they set the standard for how every animal on this farm is treated.
Fertility crew
Their bedding and manure become valuable compost for the pepper beds.
Farm companions
Curious, social birds bring daily character to the rows and chores.
Egg production
Farm-fresh eggs, in season
Eggs are available in the farm store on site when the flock is laying strong. Availability follows the seasons, daylight, and the natural rhythm of the hens.
Stop by the farm shop to check this week's availability and egg colors.
Life on the Farm
Meet the Flock
Poultry practices
Care that follows the flock
Humane treatment
Room to roam, dust-bathe, perch, and behave like chickens should.
Natural diet
A balanced feed is supplemented with farm scraps, greens, and the insects they find while foraging.
No antibiotics
We raise our flock without routine antibiotics and focus on clean housing, fresh air, and attentive care.
Heritage breeds
Different birds, distinct personalities
Light brown eggs
Blue Laced Wyandotte
Striking blue-laced plumage and a calm, rounded temperament. Excellent layers of light brown eggs and a standout in any heritage flock.
Light brown eggs
Splash Laced Wyandotte
A rare color variant of the Wyandotte with splashed white and blue patterning. Hardy, docile, and a beautiful addition to a working farmyard.
Dark brown eggs
Welbar
A dual-purpose heritage breed known for its auto-sexing trait and consistent production of rich, dark brown eggs. Calm and well-suited to free-range life.
Brown eggs
Rustic Barred Rock
A robust, free-ranging take on the classic Barred Rock — bold black-and-white barring, a steady layer, and a personality that fits right into a working flock.
Seasonal eggs
Guinea Fowl
Alert, energetic farm sentinels with distinctive speckled plumage. Guinea fowl range across the property, helping patrol for insects and bringing their unmistakable character to the flock.
The egg spectrum
A basket full of color
Shell color comes from the breed, not the quality inside. Our farm shop baskets can include naturally brown, light brown, dark brown, and white eggs.
Light brown
Warm, delicate shells from our Wyandotte hens.
Dark brown
Rich, deep shells from our Welbar layers.
Brown
Classic earthy shells from the Rustic Barred Rock.
Closing the loop
From coop to pepper bed
Chicken bedding and waste are composted carefully, then returned to the soil as a nutrient-rich amendment for the pepper beds. It is one more link in the farm's living system.
Keep exploring the flock
Meet the ducks or head to the shop for farm-made goods.