Free-range poultry from Lanarkshire.
St Brides Poultry is a small family-owned farm situated on the outskirts of Strathaven in Lanarkshire.
St Brides select slow growing, flavourful breeds and let them grow slowly, very slowly rather than the more modern way of feed fast and sell cheap. Their ethos is quality happy birds. Their free-range chickens are plentiful and make a delicious Sunday roast.
Try us.
To try a St Brides bird, visit Lanarkshire’s farmers’ markets (see their website or Facebook page for up-to-date schedules), or order one from the farm.
There is also some free-range pork available from the farm. The pork is totally free range, the breed is Mangalista/Lopp cross, the former known for its exceptional flavour and fattiness. St Brides have cross bred the two breeds to produce a very tasty, succulent pork with less fat coverage.
Lovely local lamb is also on offer from their neighbour in Sandford. The lamb has been dry hung for 2 weeks before it is butchered, and blast frozen at the butchers in the Clyde Valley.
Local home deliveries are available. Check the St Brides Poultry website (link above) to see dates and locations for deliveries within Lanarkshire and Glasgow area.
Genuinely free-range.
These genuinely free-range chickens (and Christmas turkeys) are so revered by chefs up and down the country that St Brides Poultry can’t keep up with demand.
The chicks are slow growing breed that thrive in a free-range setting. This not only provides much higher animal welfare, but also makes sure they are much more flavoursome and have a firmer texture.
They feed their birds on non gm grain feed, however as they are free to roam, they much prefer to scratch and forage for bugs and grubs along with lush grass. The natural diet along with the ability to roam free and get some muscle tone gives the birds an old fashioned traditional chicken taste with excellent meat texture.
Once the chicken reach 14 weeks they are ready for dispatch which is three times longer than mass produced chickens. During their time on the farm, they have had time to grow naturally allowing their bones and muscles to develop properly.