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Free-Range Eggs:
Our Hens are producing about 6 Dozen new eggs/day but we would like to increase our flock so we can get between 40-80 dozen/day. We currently sell them directly from our house at 31 Frog Hollow Rd and 77 West Rd Ellington CT, 06029. The price is currently $4.00/Dozen for free range vegetarian and grain feed chicken eggs.
We also feed our (Hens) Poultry Vitamins for at least the first year to keep very health birds in our flock.
Why Free-Range Eggs Are Nutritionally Better
Chickens allowed to roam freely on farms are able to get a varied diet. Caged hens are subject to the same feed daily, much of which is genetically modified. Free-ranging chickens can eat bugs, grasses, and other plants which will give them a variety of nutrients. They are often kept with a rooster, which means the eggs are fertilized. Being in the sunshine and fresh air is a more natural environment for any animal.
Nutritional Differences of Free-Range Eggs
Eggs from chickens who are roaming free have been compared with USDA certified eggs from caged hens in several studies. The free-range hens’ eggs contain 1/3 less cholesterol and 1/4 less saturated fat. Their yolks are much darker owning to the fact that there is up to 7 times more beta carotene in them. There is also 2/3 more vitamin A and up to three times the amount of vitamin E. One nutrient in which more people are becoming deficient is vitamin D. Free-range eggs contain 3-6 times the amount of vitamin D than those bought in the typical supermarket.
Eat the Yolk or Just the White of an Egg?
While many dietitians tell you to only eat the white of the egg, they are basing their research on nutritional levels from caged hens.......