free-range chicken Label Rouge

Why do we say something like that? The organic chicken that is sold here in Germany is certainly kept in much better conditions than a conventional chicken. But there are two crucial differences to our free-range chicken.

Our free-range chickens must come from a slow-growing old breed. In contrast to organic chickens, which are usually produced here in Germany with the same breed of chicken as in the conventional sector. The most important advantage of this old breed of chicken is its slow growth. The animals need about three times as long to reach their slaughter age. The animals are only old enough to receive the Label Rouge seal after at least 81 days. This gives the free-range chickens a lot of time to develop their outstanding taste. The main reason that this old breed of chicken is not widespread in Germany is the smaller breast proportion. In the hybrid breeds common in Germany, the thighs are small and the breast is bred to be full and large. This has an advantage for poultry farmers in terms of the added value of the animals. However, this fact is very detrimental to animal welfare, as the animals often have to struggle with heart problems due to the enormous and, above all, very rapidly growing body volume. Quite the opposite of our free-range chickens.

It is of course true that organic chickens also have a large outdoor area to roam and plenty of space in the stables. But it is even better with our free-range chickens. They can move around completely freely during the day. The farms are secluded in nature. The free-range chickens only have to stay in the stable at night so that they are protected from predators such as foxes. During the day they can stay in the stable or move around freely in the extensive grass and forest areas. We know our free-range chicken farmers Our free-range chickens can also score almost the highest points in terms of regionality. If you are now asking: How is that possible? The chickens come from southwest France. How can they score points for regionality? Of course we would also prefer to have such a producer association in our local area. We are now certain: There is NO producer association like this in the whole of Germany that supplies this quality of free-range chicken! We have therefore opted for an efficient and, above all, certified free-range chicken partnership with Les Fermier Landais.

The best poultry in the world comes from France - that's now certain. The farmers from Les Fermier Landais joined forces with other poultry farmers from France in 1965. These committed free-range chicken farmers pushed for the creation of a quality seal, first for poultry and later for all animal agricultural products. The aim was to preserve old animal breeds and small-scale farming as well as the special taste and quality of agricultural products over the decades to counter the movement of quantity and cheapness. That's why we are proud to offer you our free-range chicken Label Rouge today: the best poultry in the world.