Organic chicken with a balanced natural diet, open spaces to live and drugs free not only eat well, maintain themselves in shape, but they are also greener than us. In fact all the poultry waste returns into the soil to nourish cultivated land.
As we look to adopt a greener lifestyle, more and more people are turning to organic produce and it’s no wonder. A report published last year by voiceless.org.au, reveals chickens slaughtered in Australia may be forced to live in confined conditions, fed antibiotics and factory farmed.
These conditions are quite the opposite for organic chickens, where in order to be labeled organic “production must be on pastured range”, with “strict and enforceable guides for animal welfare, and balanced and natural nutrition” says Dr. Andrew Monk, Director of the Biological Farmers of Australia. “Organic birds probably eat better than most organic consumers, let alone their non-organic counterparts!”
Under the Australian Certified Organic Standards battery caged production is prohibited, as are nitrogen supplements, growth promotants, synthetic yolk colourants and antibiotics in feed. Poultry production must take place in a pastured range situation, allowing for natural behaviour and social interaction.
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Clive Wylie, organic chicken producer from Inglewood Farm (QLD), says not only are his animals fed better than the average Aussie, they are also less likely to be carrying excess weight. “Indicative research has shown fat levels in our chickens can be quite significantly under the conventional average. “Organic birds are well exercised in extensive forage areas required under organic standards – and are given more time to mature. “It leads to chicken products which are leaner, firmer and more flavoursome.”
Rearing organic produce also forces organic producers to improve environmentally friendly efficiencies, according to Clive Wylie. “To save on the cost of organic feed our business grows its own organic grains. “Poultry is processed in an on-farm abattoir and all waste is composted and recycled back into our soils for nutrient production.” he says.
So it really seems that organic chicken not only eat well, maintain themselves in shape, but they are also greener than us !
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Organic chicken with a balanced natural diet, open spaces to live and drugs free not only eat well, maintain themselves in shape, but they are also greener than us. In fact all the poultry waste returns into the soil to nourish cultivated land.
