Practices

Sustainability

At Utangard Farm, sustainability is at the heart of everything we do. We focus on heritage poultry breeds that thrive in natural environments and contribute to regenerative, low-waste farming systems. Our birds are raised in the fresh air with the ability to forage. We prioritize small-scale, ethical breeding practices (we can name almost every bird on the property!), while still maintaining genetic diversity.

We participate in the National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP), regularly testing our flocks for common diseases and overall health. Our facilities go through annual inspections, and while we do try to utilize natural/homeopathic remedies where possible, the overall health and quality of life of our birds comes first. Garlic and hot pepper is great and all, but sometimes you have to bring in the big stuff, so we do use antibiotics and other preventative treatments with our flocks.

  • We aren’t a factory farm. In fact, most of our birds have names, were hand raised by us, and live out long, happy lives, even well-past their breeding years. We don’t breed for quantity, only quality.

  • We participate in the National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP), a voluntary U.S. Department of Agriculture program that helps poultry breeders and hatcheries prevent and control certain poultry diseases through testing, monitoring, and biosecurity standards. Participation provides buyers confidence that birds and hatching eggs come from flocks that meet nationally recognized health requirements.

  • As an NPIP certified farm, we participate in annual inspections and testing.