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What It’s Really Like to Tour a Chicken Farm

Ever wonder what it's really like to tour an actual chicken farm? Join us on a chicken farm tour and find out what we learned along the way.

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Get to Know Brian & Lauren, Chicken Farmers from Virginia

Brian and Lauren raise broiler chickens on their family farm. Get to know Brian and Lauren, and find out what they love about being chicken farmers.

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Get to Know Matt, a Chicken Farmer from Virginia

Matt raises broilers (meat chickens) in Virginia with his family farm. Find out how Matt got into poultry farming and what he loves about farming.

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What is the #1 Priority of Chicken Farmers?

The health of the flock is the number one priority of chicken farmers. After all, it’s not only the right thing to do – it makes good business sense!

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Get to Know Shaunee, a Chicken Farmer from Ohio

Get to know Shaunee. She raises broilers (meat chickens) in Ohio. Find out why she loves being a farmer.

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National Chicken Council: From Never to Always, the Chicken Welfare Guarantees People Can Expect

The Chicken Guarantees are a set of industry-wide standards for broiler chicken welfare principles that apply to American-raised broiler chickens. The Chicken Guarantees are welfare standards that not only serve as a benchmark for the broiler chicken industry – but as a consumer guarantee.

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The Chicken Guarantees: Industry-Wide Standards for Broiler Chicken Welfare

The Chicken Guarantees are a set of industry-wide standards for broiler chicken welfare principles that apply to American-raised broiler chickens. The Chicken Guarantees are welfare standards that not only serve as a benchmark for the broiler chicken industry – but as a consumer guarantee.

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3 Reasons Why Antibiotics Are Given to Chickens

There are 3 reasons why antibiotics are given to chickens: to help keep chickens healthy, prevent animal suffering and to minimize environmental impacts.

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Why Are Chickens Often Raised Inside?

As a chicken farmer, I’m often asked why farmers raise chickens inside poultry houses. There are three main reasons why farmers raise chickens inside: protection from extreme weather, predators and disease.

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Get to Know Daniel, a Chicken Farmer from Kentucky

Get to know Daniel. He raises broilers (meat chickens) in Kentucky. Find out why he loves being a farmer.

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