Global Animal Partnership Comparison

Global Animal Partnership (G.A.P.)

G.A.P. standards meet all the BCC requirements for housing (lighting, litter quality, enrichment, and stocking density) and only meet the breed requirement if accompanied by the add-on Better Chicken Project (BCP) verification. G.A.P. does not currently meet the slaughter requirements. Please see below for more details, or download the full chart.

	Better Chicken Commitment	Global Animal Partnership (G.A.P.)
Maximum Stocking Density	6 lbs/sq ft	✅ 6 lbs/sq ft
Litter	At least 3 inches of friable litter covering the whole floor of the house, managed to maintain dry, friable condition and prevent caked or wet areas	✅ At least 3 inches of friable litter covering the whole floor of the house, managed to maintain dry, friable condition and prevent caked or wet areas
Lighting	Minimum 8 hours of continuous light (≥50 lux) and 6 hours of continuous darkness daily (<1 lux)	✅ Minimum 8 hours of continuous light (≥50 lux) and 6 hours of continuous darkness daily (<1 lux)
Enrichments	For every 1,000 sq ft (93 sq m), or part 1000 sq ft (93 sq m) of indoor space there must be a minimum of 1 enrichment	✅ For every 1,000 sq ft (93 sq m), or part 1000 sq ft (93 sq m) of indoor space there must be a minimum of 1 enrichment
Slaughter	Process chickens in a manner that avoids pre-stun handling and instead utilizes a multi-step controlled- atmosphere processing system that induces an irreversible stun	❌ No slaughter practice requirements
Breed	Adopt breeds that demonstrate higher welfare outcomes, either: Hubbard Norfolk Black, JA757, JACY57, JA787, JA957, JA987, JACY87, REDBRO, or Redbro M; Aviagen Rambler Ranger, Ranger Classic, Ranger Gold, Ranger Premium, or Rowan Ranger; Cobb-Sasso 200 (CS200); Cooks Venture Pioneer, or others that meet the criteria of the RSPCA Broiler Breed Welfare Assessment Protocol or Global Animal Partnership (GAP).	✅ Approved Broiler Breeds: JA757, JA787, JACY87, REDBRO, or Redbro M; Aviagen Ranger Classic, Ranger Gold, Ranger Premium, or Rowan Ranger; Cobb-Sasso 200 (CS200); Cooks Venture Pioneer
Auditing	Demonstrate 100% compliance with all standards via third-party auditing	✅ 100% compliance with standards

References

Please note: This document is not intended to be used for official purposes such as auditing. It is a general summary of the key components of the Better Chicken Commitment and Global Animal Partnership standards. For the complete standards, please reference the resources below: