Comments on: What are you, Chicken?

By: Marty Brett

Marty Brett — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 18:13:09 +0000

Yes, vegetable grain fed chicken means chickens that are raised on an all vegetarian diet that is mostly grain-based. Protein usually comes in the form of vegetable protein from corn bean meal or soya bean meal. All animal by product or animal protein meal is removed from these diets. The rest of the feed mix is vitamins, minerals, salt and vegetable oils (e.g. sunflower oil or soya bean oil) which are used to provide fats.

Chicken feeds varies from company to company and within different regions of Canada. Animals that are fed “no animal byproducts” can still be given vitamins, minerals and medication.

Hope this helps
Marty Brett

By: Raju

Raju — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 15:40:22 +0000

Hi,

Vegetarian grain feed:

How does the chicken fed with vegetable based feed get the protein and vitamins.

Is natural plant based protein and minerals used instead of meat or bone meal proteins?

this initiative to engage the consumers is much appreciated.

By: Lisa Bishop-Spencer

Lisa Bishop-Spencer — Tue, 26 May 2009 16:53:36 +0000

We approached this endeavour with the intent of giving people an opportunity to learn more about this industry and to ensure that they have an opportunity to ask questions of us directly. It’s certainly our hope that you won’t have to see past any spin here. Thank you for you feedback – we are very grateful to have had it.

By: Conor Mallon

Conor Mallon — Mon, 25 May 2009 23:25:48 +0000

Hi
It is encouraging to see producers engaging with consumers in this fashion. We may have to “squint” a bit to see past the pr and spin, but in my view you new blog is a positive development. As consumers vote with their hard earned dollars, more and more food producers will have to engage in this fashion.
Congrats on your new initiative.
Conor