I used to buy from my local butcher just presuming they were free range. One day we were having a chat and he told me that the chickens weren't actually free range and this is true of a lot of butchers.
I haven't bought there since but now buy free range in Dunnes - for the last month it has 2 free range chickens for a tenner. Bargain.
In the next aisle it has two fresh chickens for a tenner and some people still opt for the fresh over free range.
The thing is the chicken from the butcher had bigger fillets and I had no problem with the taste but just feel better buying free range.
I haven't bought there since but now buy free range in Dunnes - for the last month it has 2 free range chickens for a tenner. Bargain.
In the next aisle it has two fresh chickens for a tenner and some people still opt for the fresh over free range.
The thing is the chicken from the butcher had bigger fillets and I had no problem with the taste but just feel better buying free range.