We see chickens as more than just layers of eggs. They have desires, instincts and feelings. They suffer and enjoy. They’re beings just like us – but then forest birds. They’re not fans of open plains and they hate rain. That’s why we created a natural-like wooded environment with plenty of variety, daylight, fresh air and free-range scurrying space. The park is fenced and netted off to minimize the chance of predators and bird flu.

Kipster does not fund, conduct, or commission any tests on animals.

Over 70% of the world’s agricultural land is used for livestock feed. This has an enormous impact on ecosystems, biodiversity and nature. This is why Kipster decided to bypass using agricultural land altogether. Instead, our chickens are fed with a newly developed feed made of residual flows from bakeries and other food producers – and that’s also why we are not organic. Our chicken feed is made of leftovers. As a result, the CO2 footprint of Kipster feed is 50% less than standard chicken feed.

It’s an awkward fact: the same number of laying hens and roosters are born every day. But what happens to the boy chicks? Billions of one-day-old roosters are gassed every year. Since we can’t digest this reality, the brothers of our laying hens are raised raised in friendly homes before being sent to a slaughterhouse after 15-17 weeks. As for the spent hens, we make various meat products that are then sold at supermarkets.

Kipster produces world’s first CO2-neutral eggs. Did you know that chickens that lay white eggs have a 5% lower carbon footprint than those that lay brown eggs? It’s true. (These are the sort of facts we love.)

Farmers receive a fair price for their eggs. Consumers then pay a fair price to the supermarket. Since the eggs are packed up on the farm and delivered directly to supermarkets – who also sell our meat products – there are no unnecessary food miles. It’s all super honest and super fresh.

We reduce fine particle emissions to an absolute minimum. Using techniques also applied in hospitals and garages, we have excellent air quality that’s good for both chickens and farmers.

Our solar roofs provide a lot of energy. How much? Please check our annual report. In fact, we don’t use any fossil fuels (another fact we love).

At Kipster farms, style meets substance. In fact, they got married and had kids. Whether it’s the modern design of the farm or the landscaping plan, or how the operational and technical installations are built out-of-sight, we feel good about looking good. We want to fit in.

On the Kipster Farms we have a special room for visitors, an exhibition area, and educational spaces. Everyone’s welcome. Drop by. Say hi.

The farm is a sustainable alternative to conventional agriculture. The concept can also be applied to more urban settings. Thanks to the modular set-up, farms can be built to accommodate between 3,000 and 120,000 chickens.

Kipster solidifies the Netherlands’ position as an innovator in developing and realizing climate-neutral, sustainable food systems. We show that animal welfare, environmental friendliness and financial feasibility can all scurry around happily together.

Dream. Think. Do

We worked on developing Kipster for over four years. Research from and collaboration with Wageningen University formed the basis for a lot of our thinking and doing.

NGO's

We also involved the Dutch Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Eurogroup for Animals, ASPCA, Milieudefensie (Dutch environmental organization), Urgenda (sustainability organization) Caring Vets, Caring Farmers, Compassion in World Farming, Humane Society, Global Animal Partnership and numerous other specialist.

Grateful

We are extremely grateful for everyone’s ideas and cooperation.

Special thanks

Lidl, Nijsen Company, MPS Egg Farms, Kroger, Big Dutchman, Hendrix Genetics.