Did you know. . .
Some companies purchase cheap, questionably ‘organic’ grains from China?

Why are Extruded Soybeans and Expeller Pressed Soybeans so important? 
They produce soy that is richer in healthy nutrients such as Vitamin E, lecithin and linoleic acid without releasing toxic Hexane gas into our environment.  Hexane gas, a by-product of the petroleum industry, is the most efficient and most commonly used method to remove the oil from soybeans.  The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) categorizes hexane as a hazardous air pollutant.  Bell & Evans believes raising healthier chickens and protecting the environment far outweigh the cost of using the more expensive expeller-pressed soybeans in our grain. It’s the right thing to do. 

No Antibiotics or Growth Hormones

Our chickens thrive on their all-natural diet.  They start healthy and stay healthy.  At Bell & Evans, our chickens are never fed growth hormones† and receive no antibiotics, including Ionophores, in their feed, their water, or even the egg...ever.    

Unlike many other chicken growers, we never feed our chicken junk food like rendered meat scraps; bone, feather or fish meal; or animal fats, oils, and grease. You wouldn't eat that stuff and we don't think our chickens should either.