Free Range Chicken
Free range chickens are the ones that roam outdoors on pasture. They are usually healthier than those kept in crowded cages in commercial poultry houses.
The feeds given to commercial hens are the cheapest possible mixture of corn, soy, cottonseed meals, with many types of additives mixed in. These additives often include growth hormones, meat and bone meals, as well as antibiotics and chemicals, to keep the chickens awake longer and producing more.
The commercial chicken has a much shorter lifespan due to stress, illness and general disease than does a free range chicken. Free range chickens and eggs contain higher levels of omega 3 fatty acids and vitamins A and E
