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Cake day: February 24th, 2024

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  • Ah, I should have specified the pasture-raised standards:

    R 1: Pasture area

    a. Must consist mainly of living vegetation. Coarse grit must be available to aid digestion of vegetation.

    c. The minimum outdoor space requirement is 2.5 acres (1 hectare)/1000 birds (~109SF).

    g. Birds must be outdoors 12 months per year, every day for a minimum of 6 hours per day. In an emergency, the hens may be confined in fixed or mobile housing 24 hours per day for no more than 14 consecutive days.

    Free-range are only required to have 2SF and don’t have a mandatory outside time.



  • “Go outside” for free-range is also a tiny little pen that chickens don’t really know how to use.

    There’s another option: Pasture-raised, certified humane. They have >100SF of outdoor space per bird, shelter, and eat a mix of insects and supplemental feed.

    Aldi sells them for about 75% more than conventional eggs.