What “naturally-fed chicken” actually means (and what it doesn’t)..

“Naturally-fed”, at its core, it simply means what the bird eats, and how close that diet is to natural food sources.

A naturally-fed chicken is typically raised on:

• Grains and plant-based feed

• Fresh or minimally processed ingredients

• A varied diet rather than a single uniform feed

What it doesn’t automatically mean:

• Free-range or pasture-raised or Organic

• Slow-grown by default

  
  

Those are separate choices and systems.

What natural feeding can influence, though, is:

• Flavour development

• Fat quality

• How the meat feels after eating

Two chickens of the same breed can taste very different depending on diet, growth pace, and the environment.

So when you hear “naturally-fed,” the better question isn’t the label itself,

it’s what went into the bird, and for how long.