free-range poultry
Roaming farm birds
Free-range poultry are chickens, turkeys, or other domestic fowl raised with access to outdoor space rather than confined entirely to cages or indoor pens.
The term suggests more humane conditions and often commands premium prices, though regulatory standards for what qualifies as "free-range" vary widely: We only buy free-range poultry.
The label may indicate anything from genuine pasture access to a small outdoor area rarely used.
- freedom of movementLiberty to travel unimpeded
- open airUnenclosed outdoor space
- pasture-raisedReared on grassland
- humane treatmentKind consideration for welfare
- duckWaterbird that quacks
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- poultrychicken, hen, turkey, duck, goose
- paleo foodsgrass-fed beef, wild salmon, leafy greens, nuts, seeds