Category: FAQ

Both males and females are used for broilers, so when we buy a chicken at the supermarket we can find

No, they are identical to dark-shelled eggs. In different regions people like different colours of eggs. For example, in the

Simply because the best selections used today come from breeds with natural white plumage. A few decades ago, chickens that

Understanding whether an animal is in pain is often a matter of common sense and difficult to fully assess. One

Broilers have a life cycle of 32 to 56 days. Slow-growing ones have a cycle of up to 84 days.

The cost of meat and eggs is closely linked to the type of farming. The poultry industry has over the

The regulations for organic farming and animal husbandry are contained in EC Reg. 834/07 and EC Reg. 889/08, which contain

In a conventional breeding farm, the birds are kept indoors. In an ‘outdoor’ farm, the birds also have access to

When they get sick, chickens are treated with antibiotics, in the same way as our children or puppies are treated.

The answer is simple: no! Modern’ chickens are bigger than they used to be because over the years, breeds have