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NCC’s Animal Welfare Guidelines are certified by the Leading Welfare Auditor Organization to ensure broiler chickens receive optimal care! https://bit.ly/3PvFeXZ

 

This is one of the many protocols chicken farmers follow according to the NCC Welfare Guidelines! https://bit.ly/3PvFeXZ

 

Chicken farms use cameras and monitoring systems to observe the handling of birds to optimize their welfare and offer auditing transparency! https://bit.ly/3PvFeXZ

 

Antibiotics are utilized to contribute to our healthy and wholesome food supply! https://bit.ly/2Zw9G8P

 

Chicken is a high quality, complete protein perfect for any meal! https://bit.ly/3PvFeXZ

Chicken farmers are committed to providing a sustainable and safe protein option! https://bit.ly/3PvFeXZ

 

Did you know within hours of being hatched in the hatchery, broiler chickens will arrive at the farm? https://bit.ly/3RIjKYF

 

Broiler chickens are medically screened to ensure only the best genetics are passed on to the next generation. https://bit.ly/3JyudDR

 

Through advanced feeding and housing, good breeding, and close communication with veterinarians throughout their lives, chicken farmers are raising larger, healthier birds than ever before. https://bit.ly/3RIjKYF

 

In preparation for the arrival of baby chicks, barns are cleaned and prepped. Temperatures in the barn are raised to kill off any pathogens that may exist, and soil temperatures are also closely monitored. https://bit.ly/3jviafR

 

Today’s chicken farmers receive yearly animal welfare training and follow current expert guidelines on best care practices.

 

The chicken community is on a continuous journey to reduce its environmental impact!

 

Did you know all broiler chickens are raised cage-free? It’s one of the many “Chicken Guarantees”!

 

Since 1965, the poultry community has decreased greenhouse gas emissions by 36%! It also uses: 58% less water, 72% less land and 39% less fossil fuels. https://bit.ly/3uqaTjS

 

Thanks to better breeding and management practices, the chicken community is able to keep up with increased demand and raise more birds with fewer resources!

 

The chicken community is on a continuous journey to be more sustainable!

 

The chicken community is working hard to protect public health by using tools like biosecurity, monitoring wild bird populations, responsible and judicious antibiotic use, and following guidance from experts.

 

You may see pictures of chickens close together in houses that seem crowded. The truth is most birds enjoy each others’ company and choose to be close together – even if they have plenty of room to spread out!  

 

Technology plays a vital role in helping poultry farmers reduce their environmental impact. LED lighting, solar panels, and computer-controlled houses are some of the new technologies being used to improve air quality. https://bit.ly/3nU6DGH

 

Over the past decade, chicken farmers have reduced water use by 13%. Most modern farms are using “nipple” watering dispensers to prevent spillage and waste while ensuring clean water for the birds!

 

Did you know…bedding in chicken houses can include rice hulls, straw, wood chips or peanut shells. These dry, absorbent materials help keep the ground dry and soft for the chickens. https://bit.ly/2tqANUA

 

Fact: All poultry is free of added hormones and steroids. In fact, labels that read: “raised without hormones” or “no hormones added” must also include a statement saying that no hormones are used in the production of any poultry raised in the United States. https://bit.ly/2BlXPyr

 

To keep chickens safe from germs, farmers wear biosecure suits, hairnets and boots and wash their boots in a dry chlorine powder before entering the chicken house. http://bit.ly/2yR0fIC

 

Chicken farmers keep a close eye on their birds. Any time the temperature in the chicken house is off a degree or the feed is running low, they get a notification on their phone, tablet or laptop! http://bit.ly/2NxRupI

 

DYK: chicken houses are pre-warmed in preparation for 1-day-old chicks to arrive. To see what else happens on the first day at the farm, visit: http://bit.ly/2aIK2Kh

 

DYK: 25,000 family farmers raise broiler chickens in the United States! http://bit.ly/2kP6yUk

 

Chickens have their feed tailored for each stage of their life by close coordination between farmers and animal nutritionists so they get the right nutrients at the right time! http://bit.ly/2bJRXUe

 

Georgia produces more broiler chickens than any other state. In 2017, cash receipts from broilers totaled $4.38 billion! https://bit.ly/3j8ymU8

 

Chicken farmers use large, open, tunnel-ventilated barns to keep their birds comfortable and protected from the environment. Here they have room to move around, eat and drink as they please! https://bit.ly/2IH29gl

 

Chicken farmers are hard at work taking care of our environment! https://bit.ly/2TKTIYN

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