An increasing number of consumers are choosing to eat products that have been grown and harvested by humane and environmentally friendly methods. Free-range eggs for example account for approximately 35% of the total egg category.
On our farms, the females enjoy living outside, where they graze freely in small groups, in small paddocks with access to ample water, shelter and wallows. To qualify for KR Castlemaine 'Bred Free Range' - pigs are born (farrowed) outdoor in straw lined shelters until they are weaned at 4 weeks. What are our KR Castlemaine Bred Free Range Pigs Fed ... They are fed a grain based natural diet consisting of wheat and barley which are sourced locally. This diet has been carefully developed by animal nutritionalists for the different stages of a pigs growth.