Thursday, March 12, 2009

What is Organic Chicken?

Modem intensive systems of poultry production have produced cheap meat for the consumer - but with a price.

Organic farmers do some things to ensure that chickens are reared as naturally as possible. Reared Organic poultry is a specially formulated feed containing only cereals, vegetable protein, a small amount of fish meal, and a vitamin / mineral attachment. These chickens are often guaranteed to be fed the feed that is free from genetically modified feedstuffs (GMOs). To be fully organic, chickens must be fed a diet containing grain which has grown organically, without sprays or artificial fertilizers. Such feed is expensive, and therefore organic chicken is more expensive.

Also, the earth Association registered farms, the number of chickens in a shed is limited in 1000. A non-organic intensive chicken farm may have more than 40,000 in the same table. Organic birds are kept free range, having continuous access during the day to clean pasture, except in adverse weather. Non-organic birds are almost always closed night and day.

In addition, the Association insists the land clear and full on the labeling of processed chicken products.
Organic standards are legally binding. So if you want for yourself to see how animals are reared organically, why not visit an organic farm?

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