The growing trees would sequester carbon, he said. The family-owned business wanted to farm poultry in a way that enabled the hens to live in a natural environment while producing eggs sustainably.
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Hens at the Tokoroa farm with rows of trees nearby. Pine, oak, poplar and eucalyptus trees planted on the property will be milled for timber or pulp when mature. “They will be able to roam and scratch on the forest floor in the shade, shelter and safety provided by the trees, and the laying sheds are specially designed to give the birds natural light and ample space to roam around in.”
Free range egg production site to open near Tokoroa today
14 Apr, 2021 05:00 PM
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Better Eggs chief executive Gareth van der Heyden (left) and shareholder Paul van der Heyden planting trees at free range forest. Photo / Supplied
Better Eggs chief executive Gareth van der Heyden (left) and shareholder Paul van der Heyden planting trees at free range forest. Photo / Supplied
Rotorua Daily Post
A leading forest free range farm will open near Tokoroa today pioneering sustainable egg production in New Zealand.
The 139 hectare property is set to become New Zealand s leading egg production site as it develops over the next five years to ultimately be the home of 320,000 laying hens free ranging in the forest s 90,000 native and exotic trees with eight laying sheds.
Press Release – Better Eggs A leading forest free range farm will open today near Tokoroa in South Waikato, pioneering sustainable egg production in New Zealand. The 139-hectare property is set to become New Zealands leading egg production site as it develops over the …
A leading forest free range farm will open today near Tokoroa in South Waikato, pioneering sustainable egg production in New Zealand.
The 139-hectare property is set to become New Zealand’s leading egg production site as it develops over the next five years to ultimately be the home of 320,000 laying hens free ranging in the forest’s 90,000 native and exotic trees with eight laying sheds. The site will produce eggs under the Heyden Farms Free Range brand for egg producer and supplier Better Eggs Limited.
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Press Release – Better Eggs A leading forest free range farm will open today near Tokoroa in South Waikato, pioneering sustainable egg production in New Zealand. The 139-hectare property is set to become New Zealands leading egg production site as it develops over the …
A leading forest free range farm will open today near Tokoroa in South Waikato, pioneering sustainable egg production in New Zealand.
The 139-hectare property is set to become New Zealand’s leading egg production site as it develops over the next five years to ultimately be the home of 320,000 laying hens free ranging in the forest’s 90,000 native and exotic trees with eight laying sheds. The site will produce eggs under the Heyden Farms Free Range brand for egg producer and supplier Better Eggs Limited.