Free-range chickens are required to have access to the outdoors, however there is no legal definition for this in Canada so the amount of time, and how much outdoor space they have access to varies from farm to farm. Free-run chickens are raised differently in that they do not need to have access to the outside, but are able to run around freely in-doors. All chickens raised for meat in Canada are considered free-run (5). There is no evidence to support health benefits from consuming free-range chicken over free-run chicken. In fact, in Canada, all chicken (and other meat) come from farms with high standards of quality and animal care. Learn about how chickens can be raised in Canada.