Ask A Farmer: How are broiler chickens raised in Canada?Video: Ask A Farmer: How are broiler chickens raised in Canada?
As more and more Canadians become removed from farms and ranches, many people have questions about how animals are being raised on Canadian farms. Tiffany Martinka is active on social media and has made a point of sharing how their family farm takes care of their chickens. In this podcast, Tiffany explains the audited programs that all Canadian farmers must follow and describes how this system of raising chickens is unique in a global setting.
The main points of this podcast include:
What it is like on a broiler chicken farm and the process that chicken farmers go through.
The different programs that farmers must follow, and be audited on, to be licensed to sell broiler chicken in Canada.
The full circle of practices on Tiffany’s family farm, including growing their own feed for chickens, then recycling the manure back onto the fields to grow future crops.