Hazeldenes Chicken
These requirements include providing the birds with perches for improved leg health, quality lighting periods, dry, friable litter for scratching and dustbathing, and interesting objects to peck at.
Certified farms are assessed two to four times per year by specially trained RSPCA Assessors who make sure that the Standard is being met. Hazeldenes primary processing facilities are also assessed annually.
Hazeldenes take pride in raising their birds in barns with perches, objects to peck at, and dry, friable litter, all to encourage their highly motivated behaviours – with the ultimate aim of better welfare.
Meat chickens on Hazeldenes farms are also fed a nutritionally balanced, vegetarian diet.
Available at Harris Farm Markets, Tasman Butcher and selected independent retailers throughout NSW and Victoria.
Hazeldenes Free Range Chicken
Hazeldenes Free Range chickens are raised on RSPCA Certified Farms
These meat chickens are reared to the RSPCA Australia Standard for Meat Chickens which has a strong focus on their welfare. With over 350 unique requirements, raising meat chickens to the RSPCA Australia standard means they are provided with higher welfare environments, when inside the shed and outdoors, that meet their behavioural and physiological needs. During the day when weather permits, birds have access to an outdoor area with plenty of space to forage and explore.
During the night or when weather isn’t ideal birds have higher welfare barns to stay safe inside, with perches, pecking objects and dry friable litter – all to encourage their highly motivated behaviours.
Certified farms are assessed two to four times per year by specially trained RSPCA Assessors who make sure that the Standard is being met. Hazeldenes primary processing facilities are also assessed annually.
Meat chickens on Hazeldenes Free Range farms are also fed a nutritionally balanced, vegetarian diet.
It indicates better welfare, and you can find RSPCA Certified products in supermarkets, and many of your favourite eating spots.
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Layer hens raised by producers with RSPCA Certification have nests, perches, litter to dust bathe and enough space to move. The Standard allows for indoor and outdoor housing that provide the hen with opportunities to perform natural behaviours.
Be Involved
When your products are RSPCA Certified, you are showing that animal welfare is a priority for your business. Find out how to achieve certification and the benefits of being RSPCA Certified.
Animal welfare is seen by customers as an important part of a brand’s social responsibility. RSPCA Certified is recognised by Australians as meaning animals have been farmed with consideration of their welfare.
A strict chain of custody program means that all RSPCA Certified ingredients can be traced from point of sale right back to the farm and refers to handling of all RSPCA Certified products.
