The average chicken in Ecuador (and in most other countries) spends its entire life cooped up inside a very large, (tens of thousands of chickens), over-crowded chicken house, is often de-beaked to prevent injury to itself and others, stands all day in poop with a stench beyond imagination, is fed antibiotics and hormones, is subjected to ear-splitting noise, and never touches soil or grass or sees the light of day. And in spite of the daily regimen of antibiotics, many of these poor animals are sick and many others die from the stressful “living conditions”.
In contrast, at GRAN ROCA, our GringoPost Award winning Fresh Chickens are on pasture 24/7 and housed in a protective Chicken Tractor in groups of fewer than 100, are moved daily to fresh pasture without poop or smell, are able to scratch in the soil, and see the natural daily cycles of day and night. It is a lot harder to do it this way, but this is how you produce the best ingredients…that make the most delicious food…while supporting optimal health of the human and the animal.
Our Muscovy Ducks are also raised on pasture and are free range 24/7. They also eat grass and bugs and other whole-foods without antibiotics or hormones.
The pasturing 24/7 of our Chicken Layers gives our GringoPost Award winning Fresh Eggs superior flavor and texture, that you CAN taste, with a Creamy Orange yolk unlike the commercial (even organic) eggs that are yellow and runny. (ewwww)
Our Duck Eggs are even more amazing as they are larger with a larger yolk.