The Chicken Check In Blog
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.
Read moreThe 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.
Read more3 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.
Read moreWhy 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.
Read moreGet 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.
Read moreFarm Babe: Take a look inside an organic ‘factory farm’ | AGDAILY
You may be surprised to learn that there are actually a lot of similarities between conventional and organic chicken. The Farm Babe takes a look inside an organic chicken farm and finds that organic chicken farming is very similar to conventional chicken farming.
Read more4 Reasons Why Chickens are NOT Given Added Hormones
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 more#RaisingPoultry :: Bye Bye Birdie
There comes a time to say goodbye to our feathered friends. Lauren Arbogast, @PaintTheTownAg, explains what goes into transporting chickens to processing.
Read moreDebunking the Myth that Chickens are “Suffering”
Dive deeper into claims made by animal rights groups that “chickens are suffering” and get the facts. All current measurable data – livability, disease, condemnation, digestive and leg health – reflect that the national broiler flock is healthier than in years past. And breeding chickens that “suffer” doesn’t make sense from a welfare OR business standpoint.
Read moreGet to Know Jenny, a Chicken Farmer and Agriculture Educator
Get to know Jenny, a poultry farmer from Maryland and an agriculture editor. Find out how she became a chicken farmer, and her thoughts on being a farmer in the United States.
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