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WHAT A DIFFERENCE PETALUMA'SROCKY MAKES
ROSIE THE ORGANIC CHICKEN
*ROSIE The Organic Chicken is fed 100% certified organic feed
consisting of corn and soybean flakes which are grown on soil free of pesticides and
commercial fertilizers for a period of 3 years. This vegetarian diet contains no animal
fat or animal by-products.
* ROSIE The Organic Chicken is never fed antibiotics or
drugs of any kind.
*ROSIE The Organic Chicken is raised and labeled under a protocol and quality control
program certified by the Oregon Tilth Certified Organic(OTCO). United States Department of
Agriculture will approve and administer this protocol pending their final
implementation of The Organic Food Act.
*ROSIE The Organic Chicken is a true range chicken given on outside yard in which to roam
and forage.
*ROSIE The Organic Chicken is grown in a stress free environment in spacious, uncrowded
houses with extra floor
space in which to grow.
*ROSIE The Organic Chicken is grown, processed and distributed by one integrated poultry
company. Our company
has complete control from hatching eggs through store delivery.
*ROSIE The Organic Chicken has a metal wing tag attached to positively identify it as a
ROSIE Organic Chicken. *ROSIE The Organic Chicken is grown and handled in a humane manner
at all times.
*No chemicals or preservatives are used during processing to enhance shelf life.
*If ROSIE The Organic Chicken does get sick, antibiotics are used and the entire flock is
removed from the ROSIE
Organic program and sold as conventional chicken.
ROCKY THE RANGE CHICKEN
* Rocky the Range Chicken has old fashioned chicken flavor because they
are grown longer (9-lO weeks when
marketed) and fed a high quality, flavor-enhancing, corn and soybean meal
vegetarian diet containing no animal
fat or animal by-products.
* Rocky the Range
Chicken is never fed antibiotics.
* Rocky the Range Chicken is raised and labeled under our own proprietary protocol and
quality control program
approved by the United States Department of Agriculture.
* Rocky the Range Chicken is grown in a stress-free environment in spacious, uncrowded
houses with extra floor
space in which to grow.
* Rocky the Range Chicken is a true range chicken given an outside yard in which to roam
and forage.
* Rocky the Range Chicken is grown, processed and distributed by one integrated poultry
company. Our company
has complete control from hatching eggs through store delivery.
* Rocky the Range Chicken has a metal wing tag attached to positively identify it as a
"Rocky" bird.
* Rocky the Range
Chicken is grown and handled in a humane manner at all times.
* No chemicals or
preservatives are used during processing to enhance shelf life.
* If Rocky the Range Chicken does get sick, antibiotics are used and the entire flock is
removed from the Rocky
chicken program and sold as conventional chicken.
ROCKY JUNIOR
* Rocky Jr. is fed a high quality, flavor-enhancing, corn and soybean
meal vegetarian diet containing no animal
fat or animal by-products.
* Rocky Jr. is never fed antibiotics.
* Rocky Jr. is conveniently sized for the smaller family at 31/4lb to 33/4lb., with
approximately 20 minutes shorter
cooking time than for Rocky the Range Chicken.
* Rocky Jr. is raised and labeled under our own proprietary protocol and quality control
program approved
by the United States Department of Agriculture.
* Rocky Jr. is grown, processed and distributed by one integrated poultry company. Our
company has complete
control from hatching eggs through store delivery.
* Rocky Jr. has a metal wing tag
attached to positively identify it as a "Rocky" bird.
* Rocky Jr. is grown and handled in a humane manner at all times.
* No chemicals or preservatives
are used during processing to enhance shelf life.
*If Rocky Jr. does get sick, antibiotics are used and the entire flock is removed from the
Rocky chicken program
and sold as conventional chicken.
CONVENTIONAL CHICKEN
* Typically
raised for only 7 weeks. Fed animal fat and animal by-products resulting in diminished
chicken flavor.
* Typically fed
antibiotics to enhance growth and treat diseases.
* Typically grown according to industry standard or standards prescribed by growing
contractor or processing plant.
* Typically grown under
crowded conditions.
* Typically raised in
confinement-not allowed to go outdoors.
* Typically grown, processed and distributed by several individuals or companies resulting
in potential loss of
quality control.
* Typically sold without any label identification-origin unknown to retailer and consumer.
* Could be mishandled
without proper care, supervision or quality control. Regulations allow use of chemicals
or preservatives during processing to enhance shelf life.
* If disease occurs,
flock is treated with antibiotics.
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