The CorkyMoss Homestead

06/05/2026

06/05/2026

🇺🇸 American Bresse 🇺🇸
✅ Reach out to start your own sustainable flock ✅

Most homesteaders raise meat chickens.

Very few ever stop to ask, "What happens if I can't buy chicks next year?"

For generations, families didn't depend on hatcheries to fill their freezer. They developed breeding systems that allowed them to raise meat birds year after year, right from their own homestead.
That's exactly why I began experimenting with a two-breed meat chicken system.

The goal isn't to compete with a Cornish Cross. The goal is resilience.

A good breeding program allows you to maintain your own flock, hatch your own chicks, improve genetics over time, and continue producing quality meat birds without relying on outside sources. It puts one more piece of your food security back into your own hands.

This approach combines the strengths of two different breeds—one contributing growth and carcass qualities, the other contributing fertility, mothering ability, hardiness, and long-term sustainability. The result is a practical system that can provide meat chickens year-round while allowing you to retain breeding stock for future generations.

If you've ever wondered how homesteaders raised meat chickens before modern hatcheries, or if you've been looking for a more sustainable long-term poultry plan, this article is for you.

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06/05/2026

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05/20/2026

We still have dual purpose American Bresse & Herritage Bourbon Red Turkey chicks available! Come clear our brooders!

Bresse $10 each
Turkeys $20 each

05/18/2026

UPDATE: Tomatoes are picked up. Still have basil, peppers and dill.
I’m out weeding in the garden this morning. We have an abundance of volunteer basil, dill, & peppers. We still have some extra tomato starts as well. If anyone has a need for these plants, please text me at 385-333-5146. I’ll be pulling them out with the weeds so holler at me soon. 💚

05/16/2026

A few pictures from today’s market!
If you stopped by, thank you for your support! If you missed us, next farmers market is June 6th, Heritage Park in Harrah, 9 to noon.
You are always welcome to reach out to us in between farmers market days and pick up right here at the homestead. Shipping available too!

05/15/2026

Oliver & Edie

05/12/2026

This Saturday! Hope to see you there.

IT'S FARMERS MARKET WEEKEND!! COME OUT AND SEE US - HERITAGE PARK