Are Culver Ducks All-Natural?
Yes, and sorta yes. There are different types of all-natural. U.S.D.A. all-natural is the easiest of all natural approvals to achieve. Basically to take the birds off medication 5 days before processing and declare them to be ANTIOBIOTIC FREE meets the U.S.D.A.’s criteria for all-natural. All-natural for Specialty companies such as WHOLE FOODS, for example, requires extensive documentation and audits. Culver Duck is the only Duck processor approved to sell to Whole Foods. Instead of reading ‘Antibiotic Free” on this Culver product, you will read “FED NO ANTIBIOTICS” Which means exactly that. This duck has never been fed/given antibiotics…not once during the entire process. Oh, another part of All-natural might be a company that claims its duck has had NO HORMONES. But, this is simply a marketing ploy to sell ducks. It is against the law to use hormones. Therefore, no poultry is fed/given hormones. Culver Duck also uses Michigan State University Veterinarian School to conduct 3rd part