| Criteria |
Points |
Comments |
| Organic Certifying Agent |
100 |
GOA |
| Ownership Structure |
100 |
family farm |
| Egg Supply |
95 |
single family farm, buys additional eggs from other family farms |
| Disclosure |
100 |
Full and Open |
| Commitment to Organics |
100 |
Organic |
| Single or Double Henhouses |
100 |
single |
| Outdoor Space |
100 |
10 sq. ft./bird |
| Exit to the Outside |
40 |
8 doors per house |
| Outdoor Space Exemptions |
70 |
confined seasonally |
| Outdoor Opportunity for all Birds |
100 |
yes |
| Outdoor Rotation |
60 |
no rotation; adequate outdoors |
| Outdoor Vegetation |
80 |
living vegetation and dirt |
| Indoor Space |
90 |
1.5 sq. ft./bird |
| Indoor Enrichment |
100 |
perches, deep litter bedding, scratching areas |
| Natural Light |
90 |
abundant natural light in henhouses |
| Pasture Shared with Other Animals |
50 |
no pasture |
| Manure Handling System |
100 |
used on-farm |
| Feed - Any Produced on farm |
100 |
All feed grains are produced on-farm |
| Replacement Stock |
100 |
Raise own pullets |
| Laying Hen Lifespan |
60 |
1 year |
| Beak Trimming |
75 |
yes, at 7-10 days of age |
| Farm Support |
80 |
farmer-owners live/work on site; relies on additional third party inspection |
| TOTAL (possible score is 2200) |
1890 |
FOUR EGGS (Excellent)
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