Modern Farmer

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Do you know what “cage-free” means? How about “free range”? Pasture-raised”? Photography by Lena Beck) Free Range: This means that the animal spends part of its time outside, uncaged. Farms must provide proof to the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service of free-range conditions.

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Farmbrite

JANUARY 23, 2025

Free-Range Supplements : If hens are free-range, they may eat bugs, greens, and other natural supplements, slightly reducing feed intake. A typical TMR might include: Forages (Alfalfa silage, hay) 50-70% This provides fiber and moisture, aiding digestion. Forage 10-20% (corn silage or hay).

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UnderstandingAg

APRIL 30, 2023

An egg produced by a laying hen raised on pasture is a self-contained nutrient powerhouse. It is hard for any single food to match the nutrient density in a pasture-raised egg. Egg yolks from pasture-raised eggs… Have significantly higher levels of folate and vitamin B12. A single egg yolk contains about 215 mg of choline.

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Modern Farmer

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

What you put into your animals – from clean stalls, fresh grown pastures, to clean food and attention makes the flavor better, says Kate Osgood, who runs Birch Rise Farm , in New Hampshire, raising chickens and turkeys. These birds are also active foragers, and thrive with ample outdoor space to explore.

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Farmbrite

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Pasture Management and Sustainability Practices : Implement rotational grazing and manage pasture quality to optimize forage availability and promote soil health. Ensure that equipment and clothing used around livestock are sanitized and free from contaminants further reducing the risk of spreading pathogens.

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Sustainable Food Trust

JULY 26, 2023

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. How often have you heard that said?

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ATTRA

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Brent and Anna and their family raise pork and chicken on pasture. Becky practices rotational grazing with a diverse forage base that includes native warm-season grasses, summer annuals, and cool-season perennials. Heaven’s Hollow Farm is a commercial Black Angus cow-calf operation that also includes pastured poultry and pork.

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