Asahikawa Koen Guest House and Tomoya Farm are cage free

Asahikawa Koen Guest House

In response to an inquiry from Animal Rights Center Japan, Asahikawa Koen Guest House in Asahikawa City, Hokkaido, responded that all the eggs they use are already cage free and that they would support the cage-free commitment.

Asahikawa Koen Guest House is an accommodation facility that aims to be a place for local gatherings, with local production for local consumption as much as possible.

Cage-free eggs are used for breakfast, and they apparently explain the goodness of cage-free rearing.

The owner says,

”One of the reasons why cage-free eggs do not spread is that even if you know cage-free eggs as a word, you do not know why it is good.

When you actually go to see the poultry farm, the smell is completely different between the cage poultry house and the cage-free poultry house.
Cage-free poultry house is hygienic because the chicken steps on their manure themselves and returns it to the soil.

In addition, Asahikawa Koen Guest House buys chicken manure from a poultry farm and sprinkles it in the field to circulate it as fertilizer.

I don’t think it is realistic to suddenly put cage-free eggs on the market. I think that demand will increase as you become acquainted with people from familiar places and gradually change your consciousness.

There are broadly two ways to produce eggs: one is cage rearing and the other is cage-free rearing. In Japan, the fraction of cage farms is 92% or more. Overseas, it is heading toward abolition. (Click here for more information on other countries)

Cage-free rearing is becoming more widespread in Japan, but it is true that some people don’t even know the term.

Please tell someone close to you why it’s good for chickens and the earth, unlike cheap regular eggs!

Strawberry picking and cage-free farm “Tomoya Farm” in Okinawa

Strawberry picking and cage free farm in Okinawa「Tomoyafarm」
A nice farm that makes you think, “If you want to pick strawberries, this is the place to go” has declared cage-free.
During the strawberry season, from February to May, customers pick strawberries, and the chickens also eat strawberries in the cage-free poultry house next door.

He has always been a cage-free farmer, conscious of the environment that values ”chicken” rather than mass production.

After all, because it is cage-free rearing, you can directly raise grass, make water, and come into direct contact with them, and you will be healed by seeing them bathing in the sand and their cute appearances. This is what you can feel because it is cage-free rearing.

The logo is also very nice.

Tomoya Farm commented, if you take good care of them with all your heart, the animals will respond properly, and you will find that everyone has their own personality and emotions.

In caged poultry shacks, it is normal to want to leave the place immediately because of the poor rearing environment, but in cage-free rearing, it is fun to take care of them and you can communicate with them, so you are more willing to take care of them. There are many such stories by employees.

Caged chickens whose lives are in contrast from cage-free rearing …

In today’s society, the happiness of animals depends entirely on human consciousness. Consumers can increase the demand for cage-free rearing by not jumping on cheap eggs and buying eggs a little better for the chickens and their own health.
(Even if it is a high price, it is the original reasonable price, and the current cheapness of eggs is abnormal.)

Please be considerate and make animal-friendly choices.

Would you like to declare your company cage free?

The Cage-Free Commitment means that the eggs used in the company will be switched to cage-free (barn or free range) eggs in the future, or, businesses that are already using cage-free eggs now promise consumers that they will continue to use cage-free eggs.

Recently, news about animal welfare and cage-free has become popular not only in newspapers and magazines, but also on television.

The importance of animal welfare is becoming recognized by more people.

The other day, the Cabinet Office adopted cage-free eggs, and Yum! Brands, which operates famous brands such as Kentucky Fried Chicken, Pizza Hut, and Taco Bell, declared cage-free, which became a hot topic.

The transition to cage-free is expected to accelerate in the future.