We raise two breeds of chickens on our farm, one to produce eggs and the other specifically for meat. Our meat chickens are a Cornish rock cross, which results in young, tender chickens with lots of natural flavor. Our chickens are not fed steroids or animal by-products and are naturally processed without additives or preservatives. 3 sizes of whole broilers are available. 2 or 2 ½ lb. birds are generally used as a roaster chicken and a 3 ½ lb. size is better suited for breaking into different cuts.

Chicken Eggs
One of our very popular items is our farm fresh eggs. Our Golden Buff chickens lay large brown eggs with nice rich yolks. The hens are not fed any antibiotics, hormones or animal by-products and are raised in a completely cage free environment. These healthy eggs are packaged on our own farm before being distributed directly to our customers. It is very common for our customers to receive eggs that are only a few days rather than several weeks old compared to most commercial eggs.

Cage free chicken eggs by the dozen are available at:
Publican Quality Meats – 825 West Fulton Market Chicago, IL 60607
Fresh Market Place – 2134 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60647

Duck eggs available special order through Publican Quality Meats and Fresh Market Place.

The goat herd was expanded at our farm several years ago to accommodate the growing demand for goat meat in the Chicago restaurant market. We crossbreed Nubian and Boer goats, which result in heavier muscled and higher meat quality products than traditional dairy goats. Our goats are raised on pasture and supplemented with hay and grain in the winter months. Some of the goats we market are also produced by other local farmers who hold to the same production practices.

We sell whole goats which can be delivered in carcass form or broke into primals/hanging retail cuts according to customer preference. We generally sell 3 classes of goats including: young suckling goats, finished butcher goats or larger mature goats.

• Suckling goat’s app. 20-35 lbs.
• Butcher goat’s app. 40-65 lbs.
• Mature goats (generally used for braising and grinding applications) app. 65-100 lbs.

Our fresh IL lamb, which is becoming a staple in Chicago’s fine dining restaurants, is raised by both the Slagel Family Farm operation as well as a handful of other local farmers. As our product demand has grown, we have begun working with several producers raising high quality lambs, including the following breeds: Southdown, Dorper, Dorset, Cheviot and Polypays. All our lambs are raised mostly on grass and alfalfa as well as a small amount of grain.

The most recent addition to our product list is all natural locally grown turkeys. Since turkeys and chickens do not grow well together we have a few other farmers in the area who raise the turkeys for us following our production standards.

We offer whole fryer rabbits on a weekly basis. Most of them are New Zealand and California breed. Our rabbits are raised by a younger family member as well as a neighboring farmer. These rabbits generally dress around 2.75 lbs. each and are only sold whole. Note: Rabbit is currently unavailable.

We offer a limited amount of what we would describe as “Rose Veal” meaning the calves have been raised outside free to move and eat as any other cattle on the farm. They are simply butchered at a younger age. However, they are still large enough to have enjoyed their time on the farm and are generally processed at about 500 lbs. This veal will be more of a rose red color than a pale white color due to its natural diet and active lifestyle. We regularly stock ground veal and veal bones, but do a very limited amount of retail veal cuts.