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Red Bird Farms is an innovative leader in providing Coloradans with high quality, fresh (never frozen) chicken statewide. Over the years the name Red Bird has become synonymous with quality.

The Red Bird story begins in the 1940’s. Henry Gibson a trained meat cutter, who worked for Lemcke’s Meat Market (in downtown Littleton, CO.) went into the poultry business as a sideline. His sideline became so large that Mr. Gibson gave up his position with Lemcke’s and devoted all his energies to raising and processing chickens. The name of the business was called Gibson’s Poultry. He supplied 5,000 to 10,000 fresh chickens each week to local markets and had 30 employees. The development of this business was one of the post-war success stories of Littleton.

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The business changed hands after a tragic train-auto accident took the lives of Mr. Gibson and his three children. Ethan and Mary Adams, the brother and sister-in-law of Mrs. Henry Gibson took over the business and changed the name to Red Bird Farms. The Adams grew the business and moved it from its location at 590 S. Lincoln Ave. (currently known as Spotswood) to 4949 S. Vallejo in Littleton.

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In 1980 the Adams sold Red Bird to George’s Farms, a Chicken processor out of Springdale, Arkansas. George’s retained the Red Bird name and in 1990 sold the business to the current owner Mareo Torito.

To guarantee truly fresh product, Mareo pioneered the use of vacuum packaging to keep the chicken fresh and unspoiled with longer refrigerated shelf life than other chicken products in the supermarket. We deliver orders overnight "store door" to groceries, restaurants and butcher shops around the state. Over 200,000 pounds of chicken per week move through our processing facility and are distributed overnight to our customers. Our product line includes boneless, skinless tray-packed fresh chicken breasts, whole fryers, and bone-in breasts. A new line of convenience products like stuffed and marinated chicken breasts and breast strips are also available.

A strong, loyal base of Colorado customers has rewarded Red Bird’s ongoing commitment to quality and freshness. This steadily increasing demand for our products has fueled the growth that led to the recent move to our new home in Englewood. We look forward to serving you for many years to come with quality, integrity and freshness.

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Red Bird Farms Co.
P.O. Box 1197 ~ Englewood, CO 80150-1197
Phone: (303)934-2200 ~ Toll Free: 1-800-333-BIRD (2473)
FAX: (303)922-5906
Arizona Plant
2721 W. Willetta St. ~ Phoenix, AZ 85009
Phone:(602)272-4040
E-mail: info@redbirdchicken.com