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There are absolutely, without a doubt NO hormones used in either chicken, egg, or swine feeding programs. Fact, end of story.
Jim
Lazy J, How can you be so sure? I tend to side with earlier poster that said companies that advertise no hormones ect are doing so because there are many others that do use these things. I guess I am wondering where you are getting tour facts. If you now something we don't please share.
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I don't think it's inappropriate at all. Although we will probably never see "randomly sampled chickens" from backyard producers, I can say with great certainty that birds that I raise and process have a significantly smaller chance of carrying as much disease as a chicken that is raised in closed shelter w/ 10's of thousands of other birds, then ran thru an automated processing facility. So yes I can put my home raised broilers on a pedastal, and I do. You asked what chemical interventions do BYP have in place. If you need chemical interventions to prevent contamination, then you shouldn't be processing anything. We are very meticuloius when we process, as I'm sure are the majority of other BYP. Avoiding chemicals such as chlorine is a big reason why we produce our own birds. I would rather a carcuss have a small amount of bacteria on it, that will be killed during cooking, than subject my children to ingesting chlorine ladened chicken. It's amazing to me that the FDA has measures in place and has set standards for the amount of chlorine that needs to be present in chill tanks to kill off unwanted bacteria. IMHO they should be taking bigger steps towards preventing how it gets there, rather than getting rid of it. Why do you think other countries don't accept America's chicken into their country? It's because the majority of our practices invite food born sickness, and they don't want anything to do with it.
You also asked, "What are the SOP's that a Backyard Producer uses to ensure there is no fecal contamination on the birds?"
My answer: You make sure you don't severe any of the innerds when processing, first off. Secondly, you raise your birds in a manner that allows them to not be living in their own feces. Both of these things are overlooked by large producers. They have their birds in large building, birds piled on top of each other, spreading disease to a large majority of them. Then they send them to a robotic processing plant where machines slice and dice the birds, cutting thru intestines, allowing feces to be present in the cavity of the bird or anywhere else it may fall. So how do they resolve this: Soak them in a tank of water that can have as much as 37ppm of chlorine in the water. Yea, that sounds yummy.
Obviously we have a different view of things which is fine. I will continue to feed my family with birds that don't have any inspections by the FDA, and be confident that they are eating something that is more nutritious and safer to eat than a chicken off a grocery store shelf, and is superior to its counterpart.
Thank you you said it better than I.
Lazy J Farms Feed & Hay what yopu are saying is lies, later today I will pull clips of the actual FARMERS speaking about it. I am possitive that the Dirty Jobs eposode I speak of is a place where it is actaully said outright very matter-of-factly. I would apreciate it if you dont speak down to me like I am some unedjucated person who believes all the hype and that Massive corporations are out for our best interests and not their own pocket. If feeding antibiotics and growth hormones to animals add a fex extra pennies (which equalls millions on a commercial scale) in the CEO's pocket then so be it. It was not until true medical studdies showed that pour children are being effected by the growth hormones in particular that was causing early puberty especially in those with a large diet of commercial chicken. Fact of the matter is whether you choose to believe oit or not, real farmers and BYC enthusiests will more often raise a better product then some factory type place, its just common sence.
