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Brand Name New Century
Rating (4)    
Company New Century
Location Shullsburg, WI
Market Area Wisconsin
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This highly rated brand of organic eggs participated in the Organic Egg Scorecard project by answering questions about their production practices. Details about their egg production practices can be found in the table below.

We also encourage all highly rated egg brands to send us a brief description of their farm or company and up to two graphic images (normally one of their logo) to post on this webpage. This farm/company has not sent us their materials; if you are one of their customers, and would like to know more about their background, please contact them and encourage them to forward their information to Cornucopia.


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)