{"id":1358,"date":"2018-12-12t20:31:44","date_gmt":"2018-12-12t20:31:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/poultry.mystagingwebsite.com\/?page_id=1358"},"modified":"2020-03-20t14:41:30","modified_gmt":"2020-03-20t14:41:30","slug":"what-is-free-range-egg-production","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"\/\/www.bkpromos.com\/beplayapp网页 \/poultry-related-youth-programs\/what-is-free-range-egg-production\/","title":{"rendered":"what is free-range egg production?"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

written by:<\/strong> dr. jacquie jacob, university of kentucky<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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large-scale free-range commercial egg production facility. photo by dietrich leppert on shutterstock.com<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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small-scale commercial free-range egg production facility. photo by dr. jacquie jacob, university of kentucky<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

when chickens are said to be raised free-range, they should have access to the outside, and actually use it. the top photo is of a large-scale commercial egg production facility with a fixed poultry house. you can see that the hens do not have much access to pasture.\u00a0 the bottom photo is of a small-scale commercial egg production facility that keeps the chickens on pasture. the structure can be moved to different locations as the pasture is consumed. the structure does not have a house with walls, so they are outside 24 hours a day. they do have a place they can get under to sleep at night and get away from the weather. predators can be a problem though, since there is no protection from coyotes, hawks, or other animals that like to eat chickens. it is also important that the hens learn to lay in the nest boxes and the nest boxes are kept clean. otherwise, the eggs will get dirty, which can be a food safety problem.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

additional resources<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

how are eggs produced in the united states?<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

what are cage-free or free-roaming hens?<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

why do they put hens in cages?<\/a><\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

written by: dr. jacquie jacob, university of kentucky when chickens are said to be raised free-range, they should have access to the outside, and actually use it. the top photo is of a large-scale commercial egg production facility with a fixed poultry house. you can see that the hens do not have much access to … <\/p>\n