What is the difference between Free-range and free-run chicken? And are organic chickens eigther of those?
2006-07-12 05:20:25 · 6 answers · asked by redliondd 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
Free Run generally means domesticated chickens that you keep in a fenced off area ("the run") with a coop and feed them manufactured chicken food.
Free Range means chickens that have the run of the yard / farm and eat whatever they can find...bugs, plants, etc.
Chickens can be organic in either case if they eat only organic foods...most manufactured foods aren't truly organic though.
I have nine chickens that are part Free Range and part Free Run. We keep them locked up in the run sometimes (Purina food) and let them out of the run a lot, too (where then they terrorize our neighbors.)
2006-07-12 05:30:23 · answer #1 · answered by 4999_Basque 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Free run and free range are one and the same I think. It's where the chicken is allowed to run free and not be caged.
I don't know about the organic chicken question.
2006-07-12 05:29:15 · answer #2 · answered by grahamma 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe that Free run and Free range mean the same thing. Organic chicken are those that are fed with feeds not preserved or enhanced with chemicals. No steroids or other chemicals in their drinking water.
2006-07-12 05:32:39 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
free range or run does not mean organic but organic chickens will be free range
2006-07-12 05:42:28 · answer #4 · answered by mpc32 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I ordered my 26 chickens online. McMurray is a large company. Order your chicks and then raise them organically as free range. Mine were delivered via the USPS. Get them without vaccinations and see how long they survive. That makes them organic but susceptible to diseases.
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2006-07-12 05:28:36 · answer #6 · answered by nastaany1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋