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FREE-RANGE EGGS from Andrew's Heritage Henworks
No medications No antibiotics No pesticides No cloned animals
Eggs are $4.50 per dozen or $10.00 per flat (30 eggs) Visit our lamb page for grass-fed lamb
Our hens free-range they are not confined in a barn or cage. We never use herbicides, pesticides or fungicides on our hens or on their pasture. We never use Our hens range on grass pastures, consuming grass, forbes, legumes, seeds and insects. They also receive organically grown surplus produce from the garden. They are true omnivores. A "vegetarian fed" hen is not natural. We do supplement with vegetarian feed when needed.
Our lamb and eggs are produced by breeds listed with the American Livestock Breeds Conservancy. For more information visit http://www.albc-usa.org/cpl/wtchlist.html
Eggs are $4.50 per dozen or $10.00 per flat (30 eggs) Visit our lamb page for grass-fed lamb
Raising hens out on pasture is expensive and time consuming. They run around and exercise, this lowers egg production, fewer, but better eggs ! They live in the real world of seasonal weather - this effects egg production, too. They eat grass, clover, seeds and insects that help produce better eggs.
Are you aware that real eggs are seasonal ? Click to learn more.
Our free-range eggs are an excellent source of clean protein as well as vitamins and trace minerals. Our hens enjoy a great life so they can produce the most nutritious eggs for you.
Our "eggmobile" provides a portable home for the hens on pasture. We move the eggmobile to provide fresh, clean pasture for the chickens. The eggmobile provides shelter, nests and a place for the hens to roost at night, during the day, hens are free to roam the pasture. Our livestock guardian dogs protect the hens from predation. Eggs are gaining new respect from nutritionists, partly for their abundance of two carotenes --- lutein and zeaxanthin. These antioxidant vitamins are essential for the protection of the macula, an area of the retina that provides our best central vision. Eggs are the richest known source. "Macular degeneration," the term for damage to this area of the retina, is the leading cause of blindness in people over 55 years of age. Lutein and zeaxanthin protect the macula from the destructive effects of light. The deeper the yellow-orange color of yolks, the more lutein and zeaxanthin they contain and the more eye-protection they offer. There is also new evidence linking lutein and zeaxanthin with a lower risk of colon cancer. According to a recent study, "Of all the carotenoids investigated, only lutein and zeaxanthin showed a protective effect against colon cancer, with an enhanced effect in younger people." (Slattery, M. L., Benson, J., Curtin, K., Ma, K. N., Schaeffer, D., and Potter, J. D. (2000). Am J Clin Nutr 71, 575-82.)
Eggs from pastured hens are far richer in vitamin DEggs from hens raised outdoors on pasture have from three to six times more vitamin D than eggs from hens raised in confinement. Pastured hens are exposed to direct sunlight, which their bodies convert to vitamin D and then pass on to the eggs. Vitamin D is best known for its role in building strong bones. New research shows that it can also enhance the immune system, improve mood, reduce blood pressure, combat cancer, and reduce the risk of some autoimmune disorders. This latest good news about eggs comes from a study just released by Mother Earth News, a magazine that plays a leading role in promoting health-enhancing, natural foods. The editors found that eating just two eggs will give you from 63-126% of the recommended daily intake of vitamin D. Note that this benefit comes only from hens that are free to graze fresh greens, eat bugs, and bask in the sun. Most of the eggs sold in the supermarket do not meet this criterion. Even though the label says that the eggs are “certified organic” or come from “uncaged” or “free-range” hens or from hens fed an “all-vegetarian” diet, this is no guarantee that the hens had access to the outdoors or pasture.
Eating eggs does not appear to increase the risk of cardiovascular disease or stroke.Cutting back on egg consumption has been widely recommended as a way to lower blood cholesterol levels and prevent coronary heart disease. Is this valid advice? Recently, researchers took a close look at the egg-eating habits and heart health of 118,000 men and women. The scientists reported that "we found no evidence of an overall significant association between egg consumption and risk of CHD [coronary heart disease] in either men or women." In fact, they found that people who ate from 5 to 6 eggs per week had a lower risk of heart disease than those who ate less than one egg per week. (Hu, F. B., M. J. Stampfer, et al. (1999). "A prospective study of egg consumption and risk of cardiovascular disease in men and women." JAMA 281(15): 1387-94.) One wonders what the scientists would find if they looked at the heart health of those lucky people who eat eggs from pastured hens?
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