Did you know that pasture raised hens produce far superior eggs than the commercial eggs you purchase at the grocery store. Why pasture raised chicken egg are better you may ask? One reason that really bothers me... is that the eggs you purchase at the store have been washed in chlorine and many other chemicals resulting in the outer shell breaking down and passing traces of these chemicals to you when you consume the egg. Official USDA data states that eggs from pasture raised hens have 1/3 less cholesterol, 1/4 less saturated fat, 2/3 more vitamin A, 2 times more omega 3 fatty acids, 3 times more vitamin E, and 7 times more beta carotene. Pretty interesting stuff huh. Well the list goes on and on about the health benefits as well as the environmental benefits of pasture raised animals. Raising chickens may not be the most glamorous thing we could do but it sure is nice to know where our eggs come from and to know the benefits we are receiving from them. We have thirty seven chickens right now, 35 are hens and we have two roosters. Below are are a few pictures of some of our eggs.
Yes those eggs in the back of the top picture are in fact blue and green. We have two hens that are a breed that lays what they call "Easter eggs" since they are colored. I think it is really neat and enjoy having these in our mix of eggs.
Does this make you want to have your own hens? :)
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