Tesco 1.6kg Chickens H/P £1.39p

sinw

Tesco 1.6kg Chickens H/P £1.39p - Fresh (red tractor) SORRY LOOKS LIKE THIS IS THE PRICE PER KILO XX STILL GUD VALUE CHUCK XX

went this morning, don't know if store specific, they were flying of the shelves (ho ho). Not value ones, mine on end isle where 3 4 £10 on meats are located. :j

also loin pork save £2 down to £4 800g

nomoneytoday

Wonder what type of life those chickens had for £1.39 ?

timnlaura

thanks op, we are pretty skint just now so a couple of those would last me over a weeks of meals. will pop to tesco today.

Bongedone

nomoneytoday wrote: »

Wonder what type of life those chickens had for £1.39 ?

Have a look on the Red Tractor website. Red Tractor chickens are fine. I imagine there is a loss being made here.

http://www.redtractor.org.uk/site/REDT/Templates/Home.aspx?pageid=1&cc=GB

davetrousers

Bongedone wrote: »

Have a look on the Red Tractor website. Red Tractor chickens are fine. I imaging there is a loss being made here.

http://www.redtractor.org.uk/site/REDT/Templates/Home.aspx?pageid=1&cc=GB

It says:

"Maintaining food safety all the way from the farm to the supermarket shelf is a priority for the poultry meat industry and for consumers. The Red Tractor farm standards for chicken are part of an integrated approach that ensures that internationally recognised standards are met every step of the way. The assurance standards for poultry focus not only on making chicken safe to eat but also on ensuring that the birds have been well cared for. Animal welfare is a priority, as it is in all the livestock schemes in Red Tractor assurance. The chickens’ feed must be kept free from contamination and birds must be housed under good conditions and transported in safe and clean vehicles. Our rules allow farmers to demonstrate that their husbandry and welfare practices meet nationally agreed standards, with full traceability from the hatchery to the supermarket pack."

Which actually means sweet FA in terms of living standards for chickens. Doesn't say anything about living space and ability to display natural behavior, nor indeed about what they are fed on, only that it isn't contaminated, which is about as tenuous as you can get.

If you give 2 hoots for chicken welfare you won't buy these, if you don't then you will. Simple as that really, but don't kid yourself about what a Red Tractor symbol means.

Bongedone

davetrousers wrote: »

It says:

"Maintaining food safety all the way from the farm to the supermarket shelf is a priority for the poultry meat industry and for consumers. The Red Tractor farm standards for chicken are part of an integrated approach that ensures that internationally recognised standards are met every step of the way. The assurance standards for poultry focus not only on making chicken safe to eat but also on ensuring that the birds have been well cared for. Animal welfare is a priority, as it is in all the livestock schemes in Red Tractor assurance. The chickens’ feed must be kept free from contamination and birds must be housed under good conditions and transported in safe and clean vehicles. Our rules allow farmers to demonstrate that their husbandry and welfare practices meet nationally agreed standards, with full traceability from the hatchery to the supermarket pack."

Which actually means sweet FA in terms of living standards for chickens. Doesn't say anything about living space and ability to display natural behavior.

If you give 2 hoots for chicken welfare you won't buy these, if you don't then you will. Simple as that really, but don't kid yourself about what a Red Tractor symbol means.

Did you click on full summary which does cover it? The idea behind the Red Tractor is welfare and traceability.

Animal health & welfare

Farmers are required to care for their poultry by following the Five Freedoms Welfare propositions. This means that farmers must ensure that all birds have ready access to fresh water and receive a daily diet that is nutritionally beneficial and maintains health and vigour. They must also ensure that there is sufficient space to allow all birds to feed at the same time. Animal feed must be obtained from sources that meet the strict criteria and must have been stored and transported in ways which ensure that it is free from contamination.

Farmers must ensure that birds do not suffer discomfort and are provided with an appropriate environment including shelter and a comfortable resting area. The ACP standards require that poultry must have sufficient space, good quality housing and be kept in an environment that is safe, hygienic and comfortable.

Farmers must ensure that birds are free from pain, injury and disease by prevention or rapid diagnosis and treatment. Staff responsible for caring for poultry are trained to be able to recognise signs of injury, pain and disease and walk through each poultry unit regularly each day to check all birds for signs of distress. In addition, each farmer is required to engage the services of a veterinary surgeon to undertake visits to check upon the health of the birds.

Farmers must ensure that birds have the freedom to express normal behaviour by providing sufficient space to walk, turn, sit, preen flap/stretch their wings and dust bathe.

Farmers must ensure that birds have freedom from fear and distress by providing conditions and treatment that avoid mental suffering.

loupoppins

hmmmm....I may care about the welfare of chilckens, but I actually care about being able to feed my children more. Some people literally can NOT afford to pay three times the price for an organic free range chicken...I am one of them. Feeding a family of 8 for £70 a week is not easy .... and anything that helps with that is a blessing at the moment....bargain chickens included.
Not meaning to offend anyone...just pointing out that sometimes people have hard choices to make.

tbw

loupoppins wrote: »

hmmmm....I may care about the welfare of chilckens, but I actually care about being able to feed my children more. Some people literally can NOT afford to pay three times the price for an organic free range chicken...I am one of them. Feeding a family of 8 for £70 a week is not easy .... and anything that helps with that is a blessing at the moment....bargain chickens included.
Not meaning to offend anyone...just pointing out that sometimes people have hard choices to make.

A very sensible point of view.

tbs624

Whilst Loupoppins makes a useful comment about having to balance welfare concerns with your own financial circumstances, Davetrousers *is* making a valid point about labelling.

Some shoppers seeing that supermarket offer *will* be in a position to make other choices and shouldn't be misled about what a red tractor symbol on the wrapper may mean.

Compassion in World Farming :

" If you can’t afford free-range look for the RSPCA Freedom Food standard which gives birds a better quality of life than the Red Tractor farm-assured scheme."

HFW "ChickenOut":

"Standard intensive chicken is usually the cheapest on the shelf. It comes from farms where chickens are reared in barren and crowded sheds with no outdoor access, no natural daylight and little room to move freely. These birds grow unnaturally fast and suffer from painful leg disorders, breathing disabilities, ammonia burns and lung or heart failure. Beware of labels like Red Tractor or ‘farm assured’ – they can all be found on standard intensive chicken."

rich_in_cov

wife has just come back from tesco with one of these chickens and its £1.39 per kilo

only reason i post this is that the op reads as £1.39 each

zenseeker

To all you do gooders....

GET OUT OF THE THREAD!!

I don't give a flying toss about your view points, we are capable of making our own choices without you jackbooting through the place acting all high and mighty.