Poultry
Ranger Gold
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Ranger Gold is a Hubbard slow- and medium-growing coloured broiler designed for free-range, organic, and higher-welfare programmes. Birds combine red-gold plumage visibility outdoors with improved livability and a grow-out period longer than conventional white broilers, producing meat with firmer bite and fuller flavour. Whole birds roast with attractive skin colour; portions suit grilling, pan-roasting, and food-service free-range menus. Ranger Gold fills the market gap between industrial fast broilers and very slow traditional breeds while meeting retailer welfare and outdoor-access specifications.
Also known as: Ranger Gold, Ranger Gold free-range, Ranger Gold, Ranger Gold
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History
Hubbard and related French breeding programmes expanded coloured free-range meat lines for European quality poultry schemes.
Ranger-series genetics were refined for balanced growth, outdoor activity, and carcass quality under free-range rules.
Ranger Gold packages gained traction with retailers specifying slower-growing, coloured birds for premium chicken lines.
Welfare-focused production standards in Europe and North America increased demand for Ranger-type alternatives to fast broilers.
Hubbard promoted Ranger Gold within global portfolios for organic and free-range integrated producers.
Ranger Gold remained a preferred genetics option for brands marketing golden-feathered free-range roast chicken.