by Rafter W Ranch | Sep 23, 2021 | Healthy Living, Pastured Chicken
White striping disease is a muscular myopathy that occurs when chickens are raised for rapid growth. BY: Katabella Roberts (The Epoch Times); September 22, 2021 More than 90 percent of U.S. store-brand chickens have the muscle disease known as “white striping,”...
by Rafter W Ranch | Mar 27, 2021 | Our Farm, Beef, Healthy Living, Lamb, Pastured Chicken
The Problem with Packaging Walk into the meat section of nearly any grocery store and look at the packaging and label. You will see statements like, “Net Weight” “Solution Added” “Water Added.” What does all of that mean? It means...
by Rafter W Ranch | Mar 24, 2021 | Healthy Living
Productivity A healthy diet can do more than just trim your waistline: you probably know that eating wholesome, healthy foods can improve your overall wellbeing, both mentally and physically. When you choose high-quality, high-nutrient foods, you’ll have more...
by Rafter W Ranch | May 5, 2020 | Beef, Grassfed, Healthy Living, Our Farm
How Grass-Fed Helps the Environment Audubon Society In the late 1800’s hats adorned with bird feathers were at the height of fashion. In 1896, a group of ladies concerned with the ever decreasing numbers of shorebirds organized what would become the first...
by Rafter W Ranch | Mar 3, 2020 | Healthy Living
We Don’t Waste a Thing A while back we gave you a closer look at our broiler processing methods, which we believe are an important element in setting our poultry apart from that which is generally available. There’s another side of it, another piece that...
by Rafter W Ranch | Feb 25, 2020 | Healthy Living, Our Farm
Have you heard the term “mob grazing?” Do you know why it is such an important element in producing the most nutritious beef, sheep, chickens, and eggs? Mob grazing is a method used by ranchers who wish to provide the most nutritious meat possible. This grazing...
