They write: “There is no better place in California to be an egg-laying chicken than the green pastures of Burroughs Family Farms. Heriberto, Benina, Mariana and Ward Montes are raising a pasture full of certified-organic, grass-eating, bug-hunting, sunshine-loving laying hens and 885 acres of almonds and olives, all organic or in transition. Heriberto handles the day-to-day work with the birds and Benina manages the administrative and design work involved in keeping the business going. Mariana, Ward and Juliana 4, 2 and 2 months take care of keeping them both busy. [Their] birds are raised and rotated on pasture with mobile hen houses with fresh air and plenty of exercise. You can be assured that [the] eggs are nutrient dense in vitamins A & D, so vital for our body systems to perform at peak performance. There is nothing as tasty as an organic, grass based, fresh egg – we hope you enjoy them as much as our family does!”
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Ownership Structure | 100 |
Average Flock Size | 100 |
Single or Double Henhouses | 100 |
Other Certifications (bonus points) | |
Organic Certifier | 75 |
Commitment to Organics | 100 |
Indoor Space per Bird | 100 |
Indoor Enrichments | 100 |
Litter Management | 100 |
Natural Light | 100 |
Outdoor Space per Bird | 100 |
Popholes/Exit to the Outdoors | 100 |
Outdoor Enrichments | 100 |
Outdoor Space Exemptions | 100 |
Outdoor Management System | 100 |
Manure Handling System | 100 |
Forced Molting | 100 |
Beak Trimming | 100 |
Laying Hen Lifespan | 80 |
Use of Spent Hens | 100 |
Death Loss Rate | 80 |
Pullets | 80 |
Pullet Access to Outdoors | 60 |
Feed Produced on Farm | 50 |
US Grown Feed | 70 |
Soy in Feed | Yes |
Synthetic Amino Acids | 70 |
Disclosure Rate | 100 |