Gippsland Pastured Eggs

Gippsland Pastured is a small, first generation family farm, run by Felicity, Greg and their daughters. It was always Greg's dream to be a farmer and 12 years ago they moved from the city to the country. They purchased a neglect 250 acre property and set about converting the farm based on their regenerative beliefs and values. This led to big changes, from creating smaller paddocks, lane ways and shelterbelts to fencing off the 200 year old remnant gum trees. They planted a third of the property to 25,000 native trees and shrubs; which created habitat, wildlife corridors, windbreaks and shade. Greg and Felicity primarily have chickens for pastured free range eggs but also run beef cattle and free range pigs, which they hope to market direct to the customer in the future. The hens live in caravans that have been specifically designed for pasture fed chickens to provide a safe place for them to lay eggs and roost at night. They are free to roam on pasture all day, every day and are not de-beaked. They engage in natural behaviours such as foraging, scratching, dust bathing and eating bugs. The caravans are easily moved to provide the hens with regular access to fresh pasture and the soil with much needed fertility forming an essential part of the sustainable farming system.