Our Animal Wellbeing Standards

As the nation’s largest chicken chain, we take the treatment of animals very seriously. In fact, we have a well-defined set of Animal Wellbeing Standards in place, which serve as rules of engagement for all of our chicken suppliers. We partner only with suppliers across the US who commit to meet or exceed our standards of farm animal welfare.

Chick-fil-A requires our chicken suppliers to meet the following animal wellbeing standards:

• Hatched, raised and harvested domestically in the US

• Climate-controlled barns, where chickens are cage-free and free to roam
  • Temperature, ventilation and lighting controlled
  • Protected from adverse weather and predators
  • Full access to feed and water

• Raised with proper nutrition

• Minimizing stress prior to harvest

Starting in the spring of 2024, Chick-fil-A restaurants in the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico will begin serving chicken raised with No Antibiotics Important to Human Medicine.

All Chick-fil-A chicken suppliers are required to abide by these standards and are subject to verification by Chick-fil-A as well as regular, third-party audits to ensure our standards are met.

Chick-fil-A also maintains an Animal Wellbeing Council that includes outside experts – including academicians and scientists – whom we engage to provide feedback on our policies and practices, so we can work to ensure our standards continue to be consistent with or exceed industry standards and best practices.

Of course, this list is by no means exhaustive of our supplier requirements but is intended as an overview of our standards for our guests. We are constantly evaluating our policies and seeking to ensure our policy best reflects what is best both for our guests and animal wellbeing.