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Animal CareIt's the Perdue Way

It's not the easy way. It's the Perdue Way. We're opening the doors (and windows) to our chicken houses. Take a look inside.

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Continued Commitmentto Animal Care

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We started raising poultry in 1920, and we've been dedicated to animal welfare ever since.

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See the Extra StepsWe're Taking

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Going Beyond Our Chicken Needs and Wants

We know that chickens need more than food and water. Little extras add up to make a big difference in their lives. We're raising them to higher standards by giving them what they want and need, with programs designed to improve early chick care and litter programs, as well as vegetation preference in the pastures.

We believe in five freedoms for animals and are charting our progress using them.

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Connecting with Family Farmers

We're committed to listening and communicating with the farmers who take care of our animals, and building stronger relationships with them. We're improving things by holding meetings with our new Young Farmer Development Group. We are exploring their priorities for mentoring, including with experienced poultry farmers, information and engagement and are developing a program to support their development and long-term success.

Meet a few of our family farmers to learn more.

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Being Open, Transparent and Trustworthy

We're open to constructive criticism from everyone, and we're committed to answer to it. We're responding to questions, sharing important information about our animal welfare initiatives, including results from third-party audits, with our stakeholders.

Our Poultry Care programs are audited by independent third parties like USDA, Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) and Process Verified Program (PVP), and for some animals raised by Perdue, by the Global Animal Partnership.

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Believing in Continual Improvement

We've had an active Animal Care Council for more than 15 years, but we're still learning new things every day. While some animal care initiatives are short-term activities, others will continue as part of our enhanced culture of animal care. Ongoing programs for which we report our goals and performance include improving paw health, animal handling video monitoring, recognizing positive and negative behaviors, adding windows, increasing bird activity and space, improving farmer relationships, increasing public engagement and reporting audit results.

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We Believe in5 Freedoms for Animals

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ANIMAL WELFARE

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Our company was built on integrity, and we carry that spirit in everything that we do.