Milo’s Organic

Total Score1910

They write: “I want to tell you about our organic eggs. Here at Milo’s Poultry Farms, I have chickens that roam on our organic farms in Northeast Wisconsin. I now have birds on other family farms besides my own due to customer demand, but I own the birds and supply the feed, so I have control over egg quality and also see to it that they have access to the outdoors and green grass as much as the seasons and the weather permit. All of my hens are fed the same, so the color of the shell has nothing to do with the quality inside. My chickens are fed an all vegetarian diet which includes vitamins, minerals, herbs, and a high source of Omega-3 fatty acids from flax seed. Whenever the garden and flower beds are not in production, they have a run of the farm; otherwise I rotate them between different pens to keep them picking through the fresh grass.”

Ownership Structure70
Average Flock Size80
Single or Double Henhouses100
Other Certifications (bonus points)0
Organic Certifier100
Commitment to Organics100
Indoor Space per Bird100
Indoor Enrichments80
Litter Management60
Natural Light80
Outdoor Space per Bird40
Popholes/Exit to the Outdoors80
Outdoor Enrichments60
Outdoor Space Exemptions70
Outdoor Management System65
Manure Handling System60
Forced Molting100
Beak Trimming50
Laying Hen Lifespan60
Use of Spent Hens100
Death Loss Rate100
Pullets40
Pullet Access to Outdoors40
Feed Produced on Farm50
US Grown Feed70
Soy in FeedYes
Synthetic Amino Acids70
Disclosure Rate85