Our chickens are raised with no antibiotics ever. Fully cooked. Chicken raised with no hormones or steroids added (Federal regulations prohibit the use of hormones or steroids in poultry). Our chickens are raised with 100% vegetarian diet. No animal by-products. Cage Free (Chickens are raised cage-free, not confined to cages). When it comes to the food you feed your family, quality matters. With a 100-year tradition of excellence, Perdue is dedicated to providing wholesome, flavorful foods that start with chickens raised on family farms, right here in the USA. With Perdue Simply Smart Organics, we keep it simple, smart, and satisfying. That means using only organic, non-GMO (In accordance with the National Organic Program Federal Regulations) ingredients you can recognize. We added Organic corn flour, organic rice flour, honey, and a touch of cane sugar to 100% natural (minimally processed. no artificial ingredients) organic chicken to create a gluten-free favorite. If this purchase fails to meet your expectations, I want to know about it. - Jim Perdue.