Happy Hens Truly Outdoors

Total Score2560

They write: “Here in the beautiful, rural town of Ramona located in the outer region of San Diego, California is the Happy Hens Egg Ranch. At Happy Hens Truly Outdoors we grow the freshest, tastiest, local, nutrient dense eggs on the market. We uphold a strong commitment to not only provide the best eggs to our local community but also to do it in a way that promotes sustainability as well as provide the best life for our girls.”

“Our Happy Hens truly enjoy a “happy” lifestyle outdoors while having the freedom to express all their natural behaviors. On most picturesque days in Ramona, you can find our girls basking in the sun, taking dust baths, and foraging through our lush pastures for bugs and worms. In addition, they also consume superior Certified Organic Feed and Certified Organic Soy/Corn Free Feed. Our hens live in mobile barns fully equipped with fresh water and lots of perch and nesting space to shelter them from the country night critters. These barns are moved regularly (semi weekly/weekly) to ensure even fertilization of the ground as well as quality pasture for the girls. We also have our loyal day and night crew of Anatolian Shepherds who guard our girls from predators.”

Ownership Structure100
Average Flock Size100
Single or Double Henhouses100
Other Certifications (bonus points)60
Organic Certifier100
Commitment to Organics100
Indoor Space per Bird100
Indoor Enrichments100
Litter Management100
Natural Light100
Outdoor Space per Bird100
Popholes/Exit to the Outdoors100
Outdoor Enrichments100
Outdoor Space Exemptions100
Outdoor Management System90
Manure Handling System100
Forced Molting100
Beak Trimming100
Laying Hen Lifespan80
Use of Spent Hens100
Death Loss Rate100
Pullets80
Pullet Access to Outdoors100
Feed Produced on Farm80
US Grown Feed100
Soy in FeedNo
Synthetic Amino Acids70
Disclosure Rate100