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Brookland White
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SPECIALITY CHICKENS
Brookland White Free Range chickens are very fine chickens indeed but sometimes you may want something really special and for these occasions we have introduced our speciality chicken range.
SUSSEX FOWL (Mainly white with black neck, wing and tail tips.)
First and foremost is the Sussex Fowl which has a page of its own as it is the local breed of these parts and has a long and glittering history. A real farmyard bird that is light boned and not heavily fleshed. This is the ultimate chicken which is equal to the best in the world, a minimum of 24 weeks at slaughter which is 4 times as long as a shed bird, twice as long as an organic bird. Fed a lot of fine Sussex oats the taste and texture are as good as any Bresse. We are at present negotiating with the European Authorities for a PGA (Protected Geographical Area) for this breed. A slow roaster or pot roaster you cannot hurry these birds but the wait is well worth it!!
BLACK LEG (Black feathers and legs, naked neck)
A wonderful bird that cooks more easily than the Sussex but carries almost as much flavour. The skin is delicate and the fat sparse in distinct deposits. 18 weeks at slaughter a very flighty bird that has to be caught at night to keep them calm.
GRIS (Speckled grey white with greyish legs)
This is a nice bird that is better fleshed than the above with a nice skin and fine bones. Still has the game shaped legs and extra flavour 16 weeks at slaughter.
ROUGE (red coat, cream legs with orange shading)
Similar to the Gris but carries a bit more flesh still in the fine boned category. Nice layer of fat under the skin with good skin texture.
These will be available soon on the website or direct from the farm.