Poultry standards

Our poultry farm members work hard to maintain the welfare of their birds, but also to ensure traceability. From chicken to duck and turkey, every single Red Tractor bird can be traced back to the hatchery and parent stock it came from.

“Being a Red Tractor certified farmer is a good thing. We produce fantastic produce and why not put a stamp on it and say that we do it to a good standard.”

Ed
Red Tractor poultry farm member

Our poultry standards include:

Chicks, ducklings and poults must all be sourced from Red Tractor assured breeder farms and hatcheries certified
to our standards.

Growing birds must receive a full, healthy diet. The feed they receive must be suitable, traceable and remain clean and palatable.

All birds must be kept
in safe, comfortable,
hygienic, well ventilated and sufficiently sized housing.

Growing birds must have permanent access to environmental enrichment that is suitable for their needs i.e. perching, natural light and pecking objects, and in the form of bathing water for ducks.