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Do chickens deserve better?

Sustainable Food Trust

About once a month, I gulp when I pay £24 or thereabouts for my bird, which justifies its steep price tag because it is reared to the strictest legal ‘traditional’ and truly free-range standard, a slow-maturing variety fed on pasture and cereals, killed at 81 days. Farmed deer are still in the field for the best part of their lives.

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Top 6 Tips to Raise Healthy Layer Chickens

Farmbrite

ounces of water each day depending on if they are foraging or confined. For instance, if you have free-range chickens you face different challenges than those who are managing chickens in confinement. Whether you are tracking your chickens crops or both, Farmbrite can help. Start a free trial today.