The Tesco Chicken Range

As a result of its worldwide popularity, chicken is at the forefront of new farming developments. Our UK chicken is sourced from all parts of the country, including Scotland, East Anglia, Lincolnshire and Northern Ireland.

Any chicken sourced from abroad are reared to the same high standards that our British chicken is. These standards apply to all aspects of the chicken supply chain, from the breeding chickens to the birds we eat. Each Tesco chicken can be traced back to the farm it was reared on.

We have 5 different standards of production for chicken at Tesco:

Standard/Value chickens
Willow Farm chickens
Free range chickens
Finest corn fed free range chickens
Organic chickens

Tesco Standard and Value Chicken

All our standard chicken is produced on independently farm-assured farms within the UK and Europe. These farms are regularly audited by both the Tesco agricultural team and an independent company. The farmer checks every flock of birds at least twice a day, and their environment is constantly monitored to ensure their health and wellbeing. Our suppliers farms are all located close by to keep transport time well within our strict limits. 

Tesco Willow Farm Chicken

Willow Farm chicken is our newest range of chicken. It was launched to offer a more affordable, high-welfare option to customers. These chickens are housed in spacious barns at the RSPCA-recommended stocking density, with straw bales to perch on and large windows providing the birds with natural light that stimulates activity. They are fed a maize enriched diet and are a slower growing breed that gives an enhanced flavour. All our Willow Farm chickens are sourced from British farms and by January 2009 will fully meet the RSPCA standards.

Tesco Free-range Chicken

All our free range chicken are Freedom Foods (RSPCA) accredited and British. During daylight hours they are free to roam on grass ranges. These ranges are enriched with dust bathing areas, trees and shelters. Inside the houses, straw bales are provided for the birds to perch on. These measures enable the birds to fully express their natural behaviour.

Tesco Finest Free-range Chicken

In addition to free range, we offer a Finest free range chicken production system. These chickens are kept under the same conditions as free range, but the combination of a 50% corn diet and a slower-growing breed gives these birds a fantastic flavour and great succulence. They are all kept on farms in East Anglia.

Tesco Organic Chicken

Our organic chickens come from farms which are audited by one of the organic farm accreditation bodies, such as Soil Association or Organic Farmers and Growers. Organic birds are fed certified organic cereals and are provided with a range of the same quality as our free range birds. All our organic birds are reared for at least 70 days, which contributes to their great flavour, and they are all free-range and grown on British farms.

For further detailed technical information on Tesco Chicken standards please click here

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