Organic egg production
According to the United States Department of Agriculture, organic means that the laying hens must have access to the outdoors and cannot be raised in cages.Organic hens are fed organic feed; it is prohibited to feed animal byproducts or GMO crops – which is not disallowed in free range environments; no antibiotics allowed except in emergencies (in free range, it is up to the farmer, but the same levels of antibiotics as conventional farming is allowed); required animal welfare standards in organic farms are higher, which can improve the quality of both the eggs and the meat.[2] The regulation on egg marking includes four levels with strict requirements on husbandry conditions.In the United States, "organic" egg production means that the flock may not live in cages and must have access to outdoor areas.[4] Meat, poultry, eggs, and dairy products labeled "organic" must come from animals who are "(m)anaged without antibiotics, added growth hormones, mammalian or avian byproducts, or other prohibited feed ingredients.
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