Our Chickens "Just Say NO!" to hormones, antibiotics, and any artificial additives
Free Range chicken eggs for sale locally, and we will deliver for FREE locally and to some surrounding areas - you are always welcome to come and pick-up some at our door.
After our dog attack Easter weekend 2015, we acquired a growing favorite among egg layers - Marans - not just any Marans, an up and coming Marans - black tailed buff Marans to be exact, we received 15 chicks out of those 15 we ended up with 5 roosters that we are raising up to see who meets the standards of this breed and who does not. They have been raised free range, and cage free. They have never been feed any hormones, antibiotics or chemicals. Their diet consists of purchased kent feed, corn, plus whatever they consume from their pen. They spend their days pecking at the weeds, ground and feeders.
Our eggs are as wholesome and fresh as they can be - my family eats these eggs!
On Monday March 9th a discovery was made that changed our coop forever - a locals terrier dog got into our chickens and killed all but 9, including my daughters naked neck show bird (Blue Bird) - we were devistated!! but have decided to rebuilding our flock with some help from a friend who will import from Oklahoma a breeder of black tailed buff Marans - we will be starting fresh with these dark egg layers and hoping our other hens pull thru our coop will consist of the Marans (dark brown egg layers), White Leghorn (white egg layers) and Welsummers (speckled brown egg layers) we will hopefully keep a rooster to keep up with the Marans and offer hatching eggs as well.
Do I need a rooster to get eggs from my hens?
No you do not. Modern chickens will lay eggs starting around 5 months old. They do not need a rooster in order to do this. If you are only interested in eggs, you don't ever need to have a rooster present. If you want to raise your own chickens, then you need a rooster!
Can I get baby chicks from your eggs?
No. The eggs I sell are not fertilized. They would never ever hatch a baby chicken. The roosters that I have do not reside with the hens.
I see a white circular spot on my yolk - what is that?
This is called the germinal disc. This is where the fertilization would start if the egg was fertilized. All eggs have this.
Why is it so hard to peel a boiled egg?
Eggs that are only a few days old have not developed air space between the egg white and shell. I have seen it recommended that you refrigerate your eggs for several days before you try making hard boiled eggs, but I personally like to wait around two weeks for the eggs to be easy to peel.
What is the best way to store fresh eggs:
Please store your eggs in the carton in your refrigerator. Do not store them in the door, as the temperature is not stable there. Eggs can absorb refrigerator odors, so keep them in their carton, and small side of egg down.
What are the stringy white pieces in the egg whites?
The rope-like strands of egg white are called "chalazae" (ka-LAY-zee). This is not an imperfection or the beginning of a chick. The chalazae is what stabilizes the egg yolk in the center of the egg white.
Free Range chicken eggs for sale locally, and we will deliver for FREE locally and to some surrounding areas - you are always welcome to come and pick-up some at our door.
After our dog attack Easter weekend 2015, we acquired a growing favorite among egg layers - Marans - not just any Marans, an up and coming Marans - black tailed buff Marans to be exact, we received 15 chicks out of those 15 we ended up with 5 roosters that we are raising up to see who meets the standards of this breed and who does not. They have been raised free range, and cage free. They have never been feed any hormones, antibiotics or chemicals. Their diet consists of purchased kent feed, corn, plus whatever they consume from their pen. They spend their days pecking at the weeds, ground and feeders.
Our eggs are as wholesome and fresh as they can be - my family eats these eggs!
On Monday March 9th a discovery was made that changed our coop forever - a locals terrier dog got into our chickens and killed all but 9, including my daughters naked neck show bird (Blue Bird) - we were devistated!! but have decided to rebuilding our flock with some help from a friend who will import from Oklahoma a breeder of black tailed buff Marans - we will be starting fresh with these dark egg layers and hoping our other hens pull thru our coop will consist of the Marans (dark brown egg layers), White Leghorn (white egg layers) and Welsummers (speckled brown egg layers) we will hopefully keep a rooster to keep up with the Marans and offer hatching eggs as well.
Do I need a rooster to get eggs from my hens?
No you do not. Modern chickens will lay eggs starting around 5 months old. They do not need a rooster in order to do this. If you are only interested in eggs, you don't ever need to have a rooster present. If you want to raise your own chickens, then you need a rooster!
Can I get baby chicks from your eggs?
No. The eggs I sell are not fertilized. They would never ever hatch a baby chicken. The roosters that I have do not reside with the hens.
I see a white circular spot on my yolk - what is that?
This is called the germinal disc. This is where the fertilization would start if the egg was fertilized. All eggs have this.
Why is it so hard to peel a boiled egg?
Eggs that are only a few days old have not developed air space between the egg white and shell. I have seen it recommended that you refrigerate your eggs for several days before you try making hard boiled eggs, but I personally like to wait around two weeks for the eggs to be easy to peel.
What is the best way to store fresh eggs:
Please store your eggs in the carton in your refrigerator. Do not store them in the door, as the temperature is not stable there. Eggs can absorb refrigerator odors, so keep them in their carton, and small side of egg down.
What are the stringy white pieces in the egg whites?
The rope-like strands of egg white are called "chalazae" (ka-LAY-zee). This is not an imperfection or the beginning of a chick. The chalazae is what stabilizes the egg yolk in the center of the egg white.