Companies tagged with: Eggs

Country House (Farm Pride)

• Farms are independently audited. 
• The use of antibiotics and growth hormones is not specified.
• Stocking density indoors must not exceed 12 birds per square metre.
• There are no limits for outdoor stocking densities in the standards.
• Beak trimming and wing clipping are permitted

Compass Barn Laid

Compass barn laid egg standards are currently unknown.


Demeter (Bio-Dynamic)

• Farms and abattoirs are independently audited.  
• Antibiotics and growth promoting hormones are not permitted.  
• Animals have access to pasture.
• Feedlots, farrowing crates, sow stalls and cages are not permitted.
• Stocking densities need to support local conditions and allow constant pasture coverage.

Coles Barn Laid

• Farms are inspected by RSPCA employed assessors.
• The use of antibiotics and growth promoting hormones is not specified.
• Birds do not need to have access to an area on which to range during daylight hours.  This requirement is not specified for indoor housed poultry.
• Stocking density indoors must not exceed 7-9 birds per square metre.
• Beak trimming is permitted.

Farm Pride

• Farms are independently audited.
• The use of antibiotics and growth hormones is not specified.
• Stocking density indoors must not exceed 12 birds per square metre.
• There are no limits for outdoor stocking densities in the standards.
• Beak trimming and wing clipping are permitted.

EcoEggs

• Certified against AECL Egg Corp Assured program as well as being independently audited.
• Antibiotics are permitted.
• Stocking density indoors must not exceed 10 birds per square metre.
• Stocking density for outdoor range must not exceed 4 birds per square metre. (40,000 per hectare)
• Beak trimming is permitted.


Free Range Egg and Poultry Aust. Ltd. (FREPA)


  • Farms are independently audited. 
  • Growth promoting hormones are not permitted.
  • Therapeutic use of antibiotics is allowed under veterniary supervision.
  • Stocking density for outdoor range is not specified.
  • Birds have access to an area on which to range during daylight hours.
  • Beak trimming is permitted.

Lilydale (Baiada)

  • Farms are independently audited. 
  • Growth promoting hormones are not permitted.
  • Therapeutic use of antibiotics is allowed under veterniary supervision.
  • Stocking density for outdoor range is not specified.
  • Birds have access to an area on which to range during daylight hours.
  • Stocking density indoors must not exceed 28 kg of live birds per sq metre (approx 14 birds per sq metre)
  • Continuous dim lighting may be used.

Eggs by Ellah (Swan Valley Egg Farm)

Eggs by Ellah are labelled free range.  However, their standards are currently unknown.

Swan Valley free range

Swan Valley are labelled free range.  However, their standards are currently unknown.