| Criteria |
Points |
Comments |
| Organic Certifying Agent |
100 |
GOA |
| Ownership Structure |
80 |
family-owned business |
| Egg Supply |
80 |
multiple family farms |
| Disclosure |
100 |
Full and Open |
| Commitment to Organics |
100 |
Organic |
| Single or Double Henhouses |
100 |
single |
| Outdoor Space |
80 |
1.75 sq. ft. and up |
| Exit to the Outside |
90 |
at least 12 inches per 500 birds |
| Outdoor Space Exemptions |
90 |
inclement weather |
| Outdoor Opportunity for all Birds |
100 |
yes |
| Outdoor Rotation |
60 |
no rotation; adequate outdoors |
| Outdoor Vegetation |
80 |
living vegetation and dirt |
| Indoor Space |
90 |
1.75 sq. ft. |
| Indoor Enrichment |
100 |
perches, scratching areas |
| Natural Light |
90 |
abundant natural light in henhouses |
| Pasture Shared with Other Animals |
50 |
no pasture |
| Manure Handling System |
90 |
varies, some farms sell off-farm, most use on-farm |
| Feed - Any Produced on farm |
60 |
multiple suppliers with some producing some or all feed, others producing no feed |
| Replacement Stock |
80 |
Some farmers raise own pullets while others purchase/acquire replacement pullets from outside sources |
| Laying Hen Lifespan |
60 |
1.3 years |
| Beak Trimming |
50 |
yes |
| Farm Support |
70 |
company representative visits farm regularly |
| TOTAL (possible score is 2200) |
1800 |
THREE EGGS (Very Good)
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