Standards

All our eggs come from small flocks of hens kept on family run farms where welfare standards and conditions are far higher than is required. The environmental issue of natural hedges and trees to provide shelter for the birds whilst they are ranging is a priority. On our farms hens are kept in small flocks ranging on land which is shared by sheep and cows.

No chemicals, hormones or artificial yolk colourants are added to the layers food and we guarantee no antibiotics are in routine use. Every possible effort is being maintained to try to ensure no genetically modified ingredients are used.
No chickens are kept in battery cages on any of our farms and there is frequent testing of birds, poultry houses and feeding stuffs for freedom from salmonella.

we are approved and monitored by the following organisations:

Vegetarian Society Approval

Visit them online at :  www.vegsoc.org

The Vegetarian Society's food labelling scheme, known as the Seedling Symbol, was established in 1969. Since then it has become the most widely recognised and trusted stamp of vegetarian approval anywhere in the world. You will find the symbol on some 2000 products including retail food and drinks, catering supplies and household goods.

The approval symbol means that:

• Products have to be free of animal flesh, meat or bone stock, animal carcass fats, gelatine, aspic or any other products resulting from slaughter.
• Products and ingredients should not have been tested on animals.
• Eggs used must be free range.
• Products must be GMO free.
• Products must also be free from cross contamination with non vegetarian products/ingredients in the production process.

RSPCA Monitored – Freedom Food



Visit them online at : www.rspca.org.uk

The RSPCA welfare standards for laying hens have been developed to provide the only RSPCA approved scheme for the rearing, handling, transport and slaughter of laying hens.

The standards are based upon the “Five Freedoms” as defined by the Farm Animal Welfare Council; hence the name “Freedom Food”

• Freedom from hunger and thirst
  - by ready access to fresh water and a diet to maintain full health and vigour
• Freedom from discomfort
  - by providing an appropriate environment including shelter and a comfortable resting area.
• Freedom from pain, injury or disease
  - by prevention or rapid diagnosis and treatment
• Freedom to express normal behaviour
  - by providing sufficient space, proper facilities and company of the animal’s own kind.
• Freedom from fear and distress
  - by ensuring conditions and care which avoid mental suffering
  
• In order to provide these freedoms Farmhouse Freedom Eggs aims to practise:
  - Caring and responsible planning and management
  - Skilled, knowledgeable and conscientious stockmanship
  - Appropriate environmental design
  - Considerate handling and transport
  - Humane slaughter

Organic Food Federation



Visit them online at : www.orgfoodfed.com

ORGANIC
CERTIFICATION UK4

A poultry house must be a structure with its own dedicated grazing, air space, ventilation, feed and water. The birds must have access to a free range area through pop-holes.

All birds must have access to free range areas whenever weather permits and this must equal at least one third of their life.

Standards are also set for stocking densities, birds per house perch length and outside range area. Other areas which are carefully monitored relate to disease prevention, vaccines, growth promoters and hormones, veterinary records, and number of treatments.

Organic Mayonnaise production is subject to vigorous quality control and traceability scrutiny ensuring a totally natural product.