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So then new chicks that were fed w/ medicated starter will never in their lifetime be considered "organic"? Like I said it seems like a lot of work to truly be organic, but i feel totally lucky to eat my own eggs and believe that they are great quality...

Doesn't it seem almost impossible to accomplish all that, even on a small scale? It's crazy to think what that must cost, and what do they charge for the eggs? I've never bought any.

as detailed as it all seems, it's hard to believe any grocery store egg, is called "organic". I take great care w/ my chickens and but can't say a chemical has never touched their coop and probably them, too. It's kinda scary to think of the years of egg-eating I've done from the chickens that...

That is exactly what I'm going to do! thankyou for pointing that out to me. When I was buying eggs, before I had my own chix, those were the ones I bought. In the big scheme of life, even expensive eggs are relatively cheap, but free, really good eggs, are better. {well kinda free] Thanks!

That sounds very ingredient specific. I'm thinking they're not then, I'm assuming the grain that is brought into the elevator, where these feeds are milled, is your average farm crops, from the local farmers. I've never heard any of the farmers mention the word"organic." Thankyou for your insight.

What defines an organic egg? Can my eggs be called "organic" even if the hens are fed a prepared laying feed? I get the feed from a grain mill co-op, they prepare themselves right there. There aren't any meds added, but don't want to declare them something they're not. I'm getting ready to...