Chickens Foraging in the Woods

Chickens Foraging in the Woods
Chickens Foraging in the Woods

Links of related sites and Q&A

www.motherearthnews.com/eggs.aspx
http://www.eatwild.com/
http://www.localharvest.org/dogwood-ridge-farm-M53664?ul
http://www.localhens.com/

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  1. WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE IN EGGS FROM FREE-RANGED, GRASS-FED CHICKENS AND THE STORE BOUGHT ORGANIC, NATURAL EGGS.

    Anyone who’s eaten eggs from hens with access to fresh green pasture knows how different they are from typical supermarket eggs. What you notice first is the color of the yolks: a deep, bright orange-yellow instead of a wan pastel shade. If you take the time to crack a few sample eggs into individual white bowls and compare them side by side, you’ll notice other differences: in pastured eggs, the yolks stand up firm and round and the whites tend to stay intact when you crack them; in conventional eggs, the yolks are often flat, the whites loose and watery.

    Those differences of color and texture signal flavor, nutrition and performance benefits. Most people say pastured eggs taste like eggs — meaty and protein-dense, ready to complement other foods such as cheese, herbs and vegetables. In an omelet or frittata, their richly colored yolks also make them look as good as they taste.

    Read more: http://www.motherearthnews.com/Real-Food/2007-04-01/Best-Eggs-Comparison.aspx?page=2#ixzz1zbS00Emr

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  2. WHY ARE THE EGGS FROM FREE-RANGED AND GRASS-FED CHICKENS BEST FOR ME AND MY FAMILY?

    In 2005, Mother Earth News TESTED eggs... The pastured eggs had roughly half the cholesterol, almost twice as much vitamin E, two to six times more beta carotene and four times as much omega-3 compared to the standard USDA data. Pastured eggs also typically contain higher levels of carotenoids such as lutein and zeaxanthin, thought to be important to eye health.

    Omega-3 concentrations are higher in pasture-raised eggs because of the grasses and forbs, grubs and other insects the hens are eating.


    Read more: http://www.motherearthnews.com/Real-Food/2007-04-01/Best-Eggs-Comparison.aspx?page=3#ixzz1zbSdfXn5

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