The Chicken Check In Blog
What do Solar Energy, Recycled Poultry Litter and Well Water Have in Common? Terri Wolf- King.
When they aren’t busy tending to their chickens, row crops and family, the King’s make every effort to further improve the efficiency of their farm, thereby reducing their impact on the planet.
Read moreHow Jenny Minimizes the Environmental Impact of Her Chicken Farm
Jenny is passionate about environmental sustainability on her chicken farm. For Jenny, sustainability is a continuous process open for innovation and improvement.
Read moreHow Terry Baker Practices Environmental Sustainability on His Chicken Farm
Terry Baker raises about 137,000 broiler chickens per flock on his family farm in Delaware. Not only is Terry an exceptional chicken farmer, but he is also an accomplished environmental steward.
Read moreGet to Know Josh and Amber, Chicken Farmers from North Carolina
Josh and Amber raise broiler chickens in North Carolina. Although Josh has been raising chicken for 25 years, Amber is newer to life on the farm. She started helping out on Josh’s family farm after they starting dating. We chatted with Josh and Amber, and they shared their unique perspectives on chicken farming.
Read moreGet to Know Terry, a Chicken Farmer & Environmental Steward from Delaware
Terry and his family raise broilers (meat chickens) in Delaware. Find out how Terry got into poultry farming and how he practices environmental sustainability on his farm.
Read more77% of Americans Believe this Myth About Chicken. Do You?
77 percent of Americans believe that chicken contains added hormones. But the truth is that no chicken sold or raised in the U.S. is given added hormones.
Read moreGet to Know Levi, a Chicken Farmer from Mississippi
Levi raises broilers (meat chickens) in Mississippi on his family farm. Find out how Levi got into poultry farming and what he loves about farming.
Read moreChicken and Apple Kale Salad + Getting to Your Chicken
Join Naomi Robinson, food blogger of Bakers Royale, as she tours a broiler chicken farm. Find out what she learned about chicken farming in the United States.
Read moreThey say the bird's the word, but what's the good word on how this popular protein makes its way from farm to fork? Nicole Rodriguez, Registered Dietitian & Nutritionist, shares what she learned during a tour of a broiler chicken farm.
Read more6 Chicken Farmers to Follow on Social Media
If you want to connect with a farmer, learn more about where your chicken comes from and how farmers care for their chickens - here are six chicken farmers we recommend following.
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