Burroughs Family Farm
| Rating |  |
| Company | Burroughs Family Farm |
| Outdoor Access | Truly Pastured |
| Market Area | CA |
| Location | Denair, CA |
| Market Area Detail | San Francisco Bay Area and Central Valley |
| Website | www.burroughsfamilyfarms.com |
| Total Score | 2335 |
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!
| Criteria | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL (possible score is 2700) | 2335 | 5-Egg Rating | Top Rated |
 Family farms and farmer cooperatives that market their own eggs receive the most points. Corporations that do not produce any eggs receive the fewest points. Ownership Structure | 100 | family farm, produces all of own eggs |
| Flocks of 500 birds or fewer receive the most points based on Animal Welfare Approved standards. Average Flock Size | 100 | under 500 birds |
| Single henhouses receive the most points. Single or Double Henhouses | 100 | single |
| Animal Welfare Approved and Biodynamic certifications receive the most bonus points. Producers are not penalized for not having additional certifications beyond organic. Other Certifications (bonus points) | none | |
| Points determined by integrity of the brand’s organic certifier. Organic Certifier | 75 | Oregon Tilth |
| Farms that are 100% certified organic receive the most points, farms/brands that are split conventional and organic receive fewer points. Commitment to Organics | 100 | 100% organic |
| More than 1.8 square feet per bird receives the most points, less than 1.2 square feet receives the fewest. Indoor Space per Bird | 100 | 2.8-3.3 sq ft/hen over year |
| Farms with perches, scratching areas and deep litter or year round pasture receive the most points. Indoor Enrichments | 100 | perches, dust baths, litter, pasture |
| Farms that freshen litter weekly receive the most points. Litter Management | 100 | year round pasture access |
| Farms that ensure birds have ample access to outdoors during daylight hours receive the most points. Natural Light | 100 | birds have ample access to outdoors for natural light |
| Farms that ensure 108 square feet per bird or more outdoors receive the most points. Outdoor Space per Bird | 100 | Rotated around 1,315 acres |
| Farms that ensure birds are in mobile housing or 1 large door per 75 birds receive the most points. Popholes/Exit to the Outdoors | 100 | birds kept on rotated pasture in mobile housing |
| Farms that ensure birds have access to feed, water and shade outdoors receive the most points. Outdoor Enrichments | 100 | feed, water, shade |
| Farms that can ensure outdoor access year round or those that only confine birds during inclement weather receive the most points. Outdoor Space Exemptions | 100 | outdoor access year-roundÊ |
| Farms that use mobile housing rotated on pasture every 1-2 days or weekly receive the most points. Outdoor Management System | 100 | rotated pasture with mobile housing moved daily |
| Farms that recycle chicken manure on the farm, using it for fertilizer, without causing nutrient pollution, receive the most points. Manure Handling System | 100 | manure is spread out by birds through rotations |
| Farms that never force molting receive the most points. Forced Molting | 100 | no forced molting |
| Farms that never trim or tip beaks receive the most points. Beak Trimming | 100 | no beak trimming |
| Farms where hens live an average of 3+ years or 1.6-3 years receive the most points. Laying Hen Lifespan | 80 | average 2.5 years |
| Farms where spent hens die a natural death, are sold for meat, or are processed and sold for human consumption, receive the most points. Use of Spent Hens | 100 | most spent hens are healthy enough to be sold live for food, eggs |
| Farms where the death loss rate of hens is less than 3% annually receive the most points. Death Loss Rate | 80 | 5% annually |
| Farms that breed and incubate their own chicks, or raise their own pullets, receive the most points. Pullets | 80 | raise up from day old chicks |
| Farms that allow pullets access to the outdoors within the first 6 weeks of life, or within 6-10 weeks, receive the most points. Pullet Access to Outdoors | 60 | 8-16 weeks, depending on time of year |
| Farms where all feed is produced on the farm receive the most points. Feed Produced on Farm | 50 | no feed produced on farm but access to pasture |
| Farms where 100% of the feed is grown in the US or Canada receive the most points. US Grown Feed | 40 | some feed grown outside of US/Canada |
| No points are given for this but the information may be useful to certain consumers looking to avoid soy. Soy in Feed | Yes | soy in feed ration |
| Farms that do not feed synthetic amino acids receive the most points. Synthetic Amino Acids | 70 | No more than 2 lbs per ton |
| Farms that participated in Cornucopia’s research providing full transparency receive the most points. Disclosure Rate | 100 |