| Criteria |
Points |
Comments |
| Organic Certifying Agent |
85 |
Pennsylvania Certified Organic |
| Ownership Structure |
80 |
family-owned business |
| Egg Supply |
70 |
Contract farmers |
| Disclosure |
90 |
Did not share identity of suppliers |
| Commitment to Organics |
25 |
Split, with cages |
| Single or Double Henhouses |
100 |
Single |
| Outdoor Space |
20 |
0.10 to 1.0 sq. ft. |
| Exit to the Outside |
40 |
11 per house |
| Outdoor Space Exemptions |
90 |
inclement weather |
| Outdoor Opportunity for all Birds |
10 |
No; as few as 10% |
| Outdoor Rotation |
40 |
No rotation; all birds cannot be outside at same time |
| Outdoor Vegetation |
80 |
living vegetation and dirt, not managed |
| Indoor Space |
90 |
1.5 sq. ft. |
| Indoor Enrichment |
100 |
perches and deep litter |
| Natural Light |
90 |
abundant natural light in henhouses |
| Pasture Shared with Other Animals |
50 |
No pasture |
| Manure Handling System |
80 |
sold off-farm |
| Feed - Any Produced on farm |
50 |
No feed is produced on farm |
| Replacement Stock |
60 |
Farmers obtain pullets from outside sources |
| Laying Hen Lifespan |
70 |
1.5 years |
| Beak Trimming |
50 |
yes |
| Farm Support |
70 |
company representative visits farm regularly |
| TOTAL (possible score is 2200) |
1440 |
TWO EGGS (Fair)
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