Free Range Chicken Roam

USDA standards state that any chicken which has access to the outside can be labeled a free range-meats/index.html">range-meats/index.html">range-meats/index.html">range-meats/index.html">range chicken. Free roam refers to chickens raised in commercial barns that have access to an outside door and a bare dirt lot to excercise on.

Free range chickens in the truest sense are birds which are allowed to roam at leisure in an open area or pasture. These roaming areas are meant to be clean and green and the birds should have access to fresh water.

If you want to purchase pure free range chicken, you should thoroughly research the origins of the bird and the practices of the company which produces the poultry. Reputable dealers will openly list their practices on their websites.