Can a hatchery broiler be certied organic?

[jaj121159]

I was asked the other day if a Cornish X broiler bird purchased from any hatchery truly be considered and/or certified organic. His arguement is that certified organic pigs and cows must come from certified organic parents. Most of the Cornish X broiler chicks hatch come from a handful of egg suppliers. These same suppliers provide the same eggs for commercial broiler production and for hatcheries to sell to us.

 

[Fred's Hens]

For organic chickens, the clock starts at hatch, not the parent stock. That's the common accepted practice. After all, what about the parent's parents? See how this goes? You gotta start somewhere.

 

[jaj121159]

For organic chickens, the clock starts at hatch, not the parent stock. That's the common accepted practice. After all, what about the parent's parents? See how this goes? You gotta start somewhere.

For farm mamals, I believe there has to be a generation or two removed from being non-organic.

 

[Peruvian]

The organic management requirement for poultry is from 2nd day after hatching - http://www.extension.org/pages/18735/an-introduction-to-organic-certification-requirements (look about 1/2 way down page, 3rd bullet under livestock operations)

 

[ChickenJerk]

For farm mamals, I believe there has to be a generation or two removed from being non-organic.

How would you pull that off?
They can't be both and they can't be neither.