There are many labels on eggs, meat and dairy products. When it comes to chicken and eggs, the terms “free range” and “free run” are particularly confusing labels for shoppers to decode. You should expect to pay more for free run eggs, but you should not be paying more for free run chicken meat. Here’s why.
Have you ever noticed that some brown eggs appear to have a chalky white coating on the shell? What you are seeing is the start of an extra layer of calcium, and that means the hen was stressed when she laid her egg. Find out what you can do to help.
Meet Kevin and Melanie Boldt, owners of our first SPCA Certified farm in Saskatchewan. The Boldts raise SPCA Certified broiler chickens at Pine View Farms, just outside of Osler.
Just in time for Thanksgiving and Christmas! Meet Darrel and Laurel Winter of Winter’s Turkeys, our newest SPCA Certified farm located in Dalemead, Alberta; a quick drive southeast of Calgary.
A BC SPCA staffer met with two SPCA Certified farmers and a Canadian
poultry researcher to dig into the issue of safe transportation for
large-scale chicken farms. Discover what she learned.
A public consult led by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency determined that Canadians want better welfare for animals in transit. You can help achieve improved regulations.
People often ask why the BC SPCA doesn’t advocate for an end to farming animals, so we thought we’d share our position on farm animal welfare to help explain.
Advocating for better farming practices allows the BC SPCA to have a positive impact on one of Canada’s largest animal populations – farm animals! Learn how you can be involved.
The British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (BC SPCA) is a non-profit organization funded primarily by public donations. Our mission is to protect and enhance the quality of life for domestic, farm and wild animals in British Columbia. BC SPCA Charitable Registration No. BN 11881 9036 RR0001
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