‘Consumers want organic chicken and are willing to pay a decent price for it’
A Kilkenny farmer with a background in marketing is carving out a new business for himself in organic chicken rearing, writes Grace Maher
quality meat. My customers use the full chicken and will use the carcase to make a chicken stock or soup, so there is no waste,” said Sean.
Almost 90pc of his chickens are sold as table birds, with the other 10pc sold as breasts, legs, and livers.
“The birds that I am producing are not common breeds here. I have Hubbards and Black Silkie which have black skin and bones.
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