Category: FAQ

ORGANIC CHICKEN WHAT DOES IT REALLY MEAN?

Poultry farms defined as organic must comply with mandatory specifications that include: colonies limited to a maximum of 4800 chickens
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DO CHICKENS EAT GMO FEED? ARE CONSUMERS AT RISK?

Today, and for many years, all maize and soya cultivated come from selected seeds and are therefore often genetically modified.
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WHAT DOES FREE-RANGE CHICKEN MEAN?

Free-range is a term used to describe chickens on family farms where the chickens were hatched from eggs laid in
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WHAT IS ‘WOODY BREAST’? I HAVE HEARD THAT IT IS A PROBLEM WITH FAST-GROWING CHICKENS

Woody breast’ is a muscular abnormality found in a small percentage of chicken breast meat that is hard to the
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ARE CHICKEN FARMERS PREPARED TO ENSURE ANIMAL WELFARE?

Broilers are raised by professionals who train all their employees to ensure the care of the chickens and provide them
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DO FARMERS USE CAGES TO KEEP THE CHICKENS THEY RAISE?

The chickens have never seen a cage! All chickens reared for meat are housed in large sheds where they are
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HOW MUCH DOES CHICKEN PRODUCTION AFFECT THE ENVIRONMENT?

The poultry industry is constantly striving to keep its environmental impact sustainable. The industry is responsibly committed to balancing the
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SAY CHICKENS ARE REARED IN CONFINED SPACES

Chickens are not ‘crammed’. They live in farms that provide enough space for the chicks that will grow up to
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I CONSTANTLY HEAR ABOUT ORMNI BEING USED TO PUMP CHICKENS

Surprise! Hormones have never been used in chickens. In fact, they are banned.
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I HEAR AND READ LABELS INDICATING SLOW-GROWING CHICKENS. WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?

The growth rate of a chicken describes how long it takes the chicken to reach a certain weight. Most chicken
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