FAQs

Are RedBird chickens given any hormones or steroids?

RedBird chickens are never given any hormones or steroids. Federal regulations prohibit the use of hormones.

Is your chicken antibiotic free?

Our chicken is raised with No Antibiotics Ever (NAE) and fed no animal byproducts, ever. These buzz words are being prominently listed on menus and storefront signage. It’s become such an important issue that politicians, schools, and news networks have all taken notice: we don’t want antibiotics in our food!

As consumers become hungry for clean, honest, safe, and healthy products; RedBird Farms has been happy to serve it. In a world full of junk, we are proud to offer this select, antibiotic free poultry. If you don’t see RedBird Farms at your local grocer, bug the butcher, for health’s sake!  *always read the label to see if a product is antibiotic free.

Can antibiotics affect me?

This question is centered on the assumption that the food chickens eat can harm your health. Although these antibiotics can surely get into your system, the greater threat is that many bacteria are growing stronger thanks to over exposure to antibiotics. RedBird believes that a world with overused antibiotics is damaging to human health. We want our antibiotics to work when we need them!

What are some of the resistant bacteria and antibiotics generally found in the poultry world? 

Generally speaking, common bacteria that can resist antibiotics are E. Coli and Salmonella. Five antibiotics that are regularly used in the poultry industry are; bacitracin, virginamycin, flavomycin, sulfaquimoxaline and penicillin. So, join the revolution and be free of these potentially harmful substances. RedBird Farms highly recommends that you speak with your physician about the use of antibiotics in poultry and how they can affect you. The opinion of antibiotics in poultry, by RedBird Farms, is strictly an opinion and should not be used when making a decision for your health.

How is your chicken packaged?

RedBird chicken is hand cut. Gourmet chicken isn't run down an assembly line of robots, but rather a talented team of cutters.  RedBird chicken is truly fresh and incredibly juicy.

How are RedBird chickens raised?

It's raised cage free and without hormones or steroids. RedBird Farms flocks joyously roam spacious barns with an unlimited access to feed and water. They enjoy ventilated housing and soft bedding of wood shavings and rice hulls. Chicken growers work to promote natural behaviors in controlled environments. The goal is to raise healthy, wholesome birds. Rest easy, poultry patrons, as old  factory farming techniques have flown the coop.

Are the chickens vegetarian?

Although RedBird Farms employees love to eat chicken, we prefer that our chickens eat grains. That’s not to say we think everybody should be a vegetarian: only our flocks! Our commitment to the clean food revolution starts at the source to keep chicken feed simple, pure and having no animal by products.

What’s on the chickens’ plate?

The chicken’s vegetarian plate is a meal made up of corn, milo (drought resistant) and soy.  Oddly enough, it tastes like granola!

Are RedBird chickens free range?

Although our chickens are allowed plenty of space and are raised Cage Free in large barns with the perfect temperature and humidity, they are not Certified Free Range.