The
Jordan Family has been farming here for more than 100 years, and we are
proud to be able to share the fruits of our labor and knowledge with
you. This is not a new venture, created overnight in the back yard. Our
farm is located on almost 200 acres and we have row crop land, acres of
pasture, fish ponds, wooded areas and, of course, our chicken coop. We
have the experience and skills necessary for raising healthy, rare breed
poultry.
A
few of our customers call our coop “the Taj Mahal” because it is a
luxurious chicken dwelling! Whatever you call it, our chicken coop shows
one of the many ways we make sure our birds are receiving the highest
level of care. The rare breed chickens on our farm enjoy filtered water,
high nutrient feed, oyster shells, electrolytes, extra protein, insects
and worms. The coop stays warm in the winter with heat lamps and cool
in the summer due to natural shade, plus they have large, free-flowing
runs and an insulated brooder house.
Because
we play such close attention to the care of our rare breed chickens, we
call them Pampered Poultry. Experience has shown that a pampered chick
is a healthy, happy chick. When you are purchasing a rare breed, you
want to know that it comes from a healthy, chicken-friendly environment.
We
are an NPIP certified (GA-1163) facility, which means that all of our
birds are regularly checked for common diseases and that our feed
storage and the entire facility meets or exceeds stringent quality
standards.
Rather
than testing for only one disease as some breeders do, we test for four
and have quarterly NPIP inspections instead of the usual annual
inspection. When new birds are added to our flock, they are housed
off-site until we are assured they are disease and pest free. Our
Merriam turkeys are also housed off site, in our North Florida facility.
Besides
rare breed poultry, we also raise Barbados sheep. They graze on 30+
acres and are given peanut hay that is grown on our farm to supplement
their diet and provide them with extra nutrients. We also have llamas
and donkeys that provide the sheep with protection against predators.
NPIP # GA-1153 - TESTED EACH
QUARTER - WE TEST FOR CLEAN FOR PULLORUM TYPHOID, MYCOPLASMA
GALLISEPTICUM, M.G. MONITORED, AND MS. MONITORED. ADDITIONAL TESTS ARE
NOT REQUIRED TO BE NPIP - HOWEVER WITH SOME OF THESE DISEASES PRESENT ON
FARMS / BACKYARD COOPS AND ATTRIBUTABLE TO A HIGH MORTALITY RATE - WE
VOLUNTARILY TEST TO PROTECT OUR FLOCK.
USDA FARM # 1423. Visit us at http://www.jordan-farm.com/
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