HOW MANY CHICKENS ARE KEPT IN SHEDS?

The number of broiler chickens per square metre, called “stocking density”, is determined by the birds’ target weight (and therefore size).

The Australian Animal Welfare Standards and Guidelines for Poultry specifies the maximum number of chickens per square metre of shed floor space permitted relative to the weight of the bird and type of shed.

All of our farms stock less chickens per square metre than the Welfare Standards and Guidelines maximum allowance in compliance with the RSPCA Approved Farming Scheme Standard.