Organic offspring question

[redoak]

Does a rooster need to be organically fed along with the hens to have "organic" chicks/fertilized eggs? I realize it's only one cell being contributed by the male but does it matter if it's "organic" or not?

 

[CovenantCreek]

The chicks have to be raised organic from day 2 in order to qualify. Even hatchery chicks can make it as long as they don't get vaccinated, have their beaks trimmed, combs dubbed, or wattles clipped. Unless, of course, they've changed the rules since I did my research last year.

 

[redoak]

Thanks for the reply. I guess the only reason to have an organic rooster is if your going to eat him. One of our roosters (Leo) we keep in a bachelor pad and I feed him all the non-organic treats.