Depending upon their nutritional requirements, our hens have slightly different diets. All of our egg suppliers work closely with veterinarians and nutritionists to ensure our chickens are getting all of the nutrients they need. For our cage free hens, they have a vegetarian diet that consists of a combination of…
Our egg suppliers trim beaks because otherwise the chickens could do serious harm to one another. They use an infrared beak tipping process when they are one day old, but that’s only to reduce the sharpness of their beak hook. This does not affect the hen long term…
Eggs should always be refrigerated at 45 degrees F or lower if possible. A cold egg left out at room temperature can sweat, facilitating the growth of bacteria that could contaminate the egg. Refrigerated eggs should not be left out more than two hours. Reducing temperature fluctuation is…
Yes. Our conventional eggs come from hens that are in a cage free aviary system. Our organic flock, also cage free, has access to the outdoor earth at all times, with the exception of during inclement weather. Our free range hens have housing that gives them daytime access…
We do not add any Omega-3 to the egg. We simply feed our hens a diet that is rich in Omega-3 and flax seed, which is then naturally passed along into their egg production.
Conventional Cage free (Non-Organic) vs. Organic Cage Free: Conventional cage free hens live in an indoor cage-free aviary system, whereas our organic cage-free hens have both an indoor aviary system as well as outdoor access when weather permits. Organic cage-free hens are also fed a diet that is…