Commodity
Location(s):
Cassville, MO, Est. P13369
Edinburg, VA, Est. P1249
Harrisburg, VA, Est. P2186
Springdale, AR, Est. P208 & P13584
*Process Verified Point(s):
- Animal Welfare Handling - based on the principles outlined in the National Chicken Council’s Animal Welfare Guidelines https://www.nationalchickencouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/NCC-Animal-Welfare-Guidelines_Broilers_July2018.pdf
- No Antibiotics Ever or Raised with No Antibiotics Ever includes:
- Raised with No Antibiotics Ever
- Raised with No Antibiotics
- Responsible Use of Antibiotics:
- No Antibiotics Important to Human Medicine (NAIHM): Antibiotics Used Medically Important to Human Medicine as defined by the World Health Organization.
- Veterinary use only antibiotics allowed – only a veterinarian may issue treatment of antibiotics to birds.
- No antibiotics used for growth promotion – no antibiotics are used throughout the growth cycle of the bird to enhance growth.
- Ionophores used on program birds as necessary – Ionophores used on program birds as necessary to control coccidiosis.
- USA Source Verified – broiler chicks will be sourced only from eggs produced and hatched in USA.
- All Vegetarian Diet – birds are fed a vegetarian diet with no animal by-products.
- No Animal By-Products – birds are not fed any animal by-products.
- Cage Free – birds are never confined to cages during their life cycle.
- Raised with Non-GMO/Non-GE Grains – birds are fed non-genetically modified organism (GMO)/non-genetically engineered (GE) grains.
*The process verified points may vary at each location. For more information on the program, visit the Official Listing of Approved USDA Process Verified Programs.