| Criteria |
Points |
Comments |
| Organic Certifying Agent |
100 |
WASDA |
| Ownership Structure |
80 |
family-owned business |
| Egg Supply |
100 |
Single family farm |
| Disclosure |
100 |
Full and Open |
| Commitment to Organics |
25 |
Split, with cages |
| Single or Double Henhouses |
100 |
single |
| Outdoor Space |
85 |
2 - 10 sq. ft./bird |
| Exit to the Outside |
80 |
at least 1 door per 501-1000 birds |
| Outdoor Space Exemptions |
90 |
inclement weather |
| Outdoor Opportunity for all Birds |
100 |
yes |
| Outdoor Rotation |
65 |
10% of birds are on managed rotation; 90% of birds have adequate outdoors with no rotation |
| 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 |
55 |
10% of birds on pasture, pasture not shared |
| Manure Handling System |
90 |
some used on-farm, some shared with local organic grain growers, some composted and sold off-farm |
| Feed - Any Produced on farm |
50 |
No feed is produced on farm |
| Replacement Stock |
100 |
Raise own pullets |
| Laying Hen Lifespan |
80 |
2 years |
| Beak Trimming |
75 |
yes, at 7 days of age or less |
| Farm Support |
100 |
farmer-owners live/work on site |
| TOTAL (possible score is 2200) |
1835 |
FOUR EGGS (Excellent)
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