| Criteria |
Points |
Comments |
| Organic Certifying Agent |
85 |
PCO |
| Ownership Structure |
80 |
Family-owned business |
| Egg Supply |
80 |
multiple family farms |
| Disclosure |
90 |
No supplier information |
| Commitment to Organics |
40 |
Split, no cages |
| Single or Double Henhouses |
100 |
single |
| Outdoor Space |
60 |
less than 1.75 sq. ft./bird |
| Exit to the Outside |
60 |
ranges from 12 inch door per house to entire barn open |
| Outdoor Space Exemptions |
90 |
inclement weather |
| Outdoor Opportunity for all Birds |
25 |
Between 25% and 75% |
| Outdoor Rotation |
60 |
no rotation; adequate outdoors |
| Outdoor Vegetation |
80 |
living vegetation and dirt |
| Indoor Space |
80 |
1.25 sq. ft./bird |
| Indoor Enrichment |
100 |
perches, scratching areas, litter |
| 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 |
some farmers produce own feed; others do not produce own feed |
| Replacement Stock |
80 |
some farmers raise their own from day 1, others acquire pullets from outside sources |
| Laying Hen Lifespan |
70 |
1.5 years |
| Beak Trimming |
75 |
yes, before 10 days |
| Farm Support |
60 |
relies on third-party inspection |
| TOTAL (possible score is 2200) |
1605 |
THREE EGGS (Very Good)
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