Deborah Birkett <[log in to unmask]> posted: >>." I would love to be able to get poultry meat and eggs from animals that are fed only vegetable matter, and no grain, if indeed that's a feasible diet for chickens. My reply: Not only is it feasible, the chickens are healthier and have a better fatty acid profile when they don't get any grain or beans. I suggest that you visit <www.eatwild.com> and check to see if their is someone within a few hours of you who raises pastured-fed poultry. We found a great source near us; we can only get the poultry in the summer and fall and the grass fed beef and lamb in the winter. In the absence of grain and corn feed, the animals are only available at certainn times. We stock our freezer when we can. When we don't get grass fed meats, we buy hormone and antibiotic-free, locally raised chicken, turkey, and beef. There may be someone who will deliver if you order enough, or you may want to take a trip to the farm, with a cooler, or two, or three to get the best meat. Pasture raised meats often cost only 10 to 20% more than grain fed and sometimes cost less than organically raised (grain-fattened) meats. The pasture raised poultry we get from a farmer 2 hours away costs $2 per pound. It's well worth it and utterly delicious. Bon apetit! Rachel ------------------------------