Waitoa free range means once fully-feathered, the chickens can roam
outside on their range during the day and are kept inside at night to
keep them safe from predators.
State of the art technology also monitors the birds’ needs round the
clock so if their access to water or feed is interrupted, or temperature
is not at the optimal point, the team are instantly alerted.
The birds are kept in the exact environment they need to be in to thrive.
Care, innovation and a passion for best practice poultry farming has
seen Waitoa grow to be one of New Zealand’s most successful free range
providers.
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