Home- Free range Egg benefits

[TipsyDog]

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I don't know who did the research for that particular page, but Mother Earth News did the research some time ago. In fact, I use the information from the MEN research on an information sheet I include in every dozen eggs I sell:

http://www.motherearthnews.com/Natural-Health/Health-Benefits-Free-Range-Eggs.aspx

Thanks for that link Gritsar! That really goes into depth about my Vitamin D questions. It does make sense that free range would have more D but I didn't think it could be THAT MUCH!

 

[gritsar]

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I don't know who did the research for that particular page, but Mother Earth News did the research some time ago. In fact, I use the information from the MEN research on an information sheet I include in every dozen eggs I sell:

http://www.motherearthnews.com/Natural-Health/Health-Benefits-Free-Range-Eggs.aspx

Thanks for that link Gritsar! That really goes into depth about my Vitamin D questions. It does make sense that free range would have more D but I didn't think it could be THAT MUCH!

Because of my DH's recent health issues, he's been seeing a different internist who started him on 5,000 IUs of Vitamin D3. I was already taking 5,000 and have been for some time now, but couldn't get DH to listen to me. The importance of taking it can't be stressed enough and it's nice to know that we get a little extra with every egg we eat.

 

[vnploveschickens]

Thank you for this chart and the links, Bantinma and Gritsar. This is really great information not only for what we already knew, but also for the our customers.

 

[speckledhen]

I like that representation of the info! Thanks for posting it.

 

[flyingtnh]

Like many others, I've also cited the Mother Earth article on my blog. I also talk about many of the other benefits of free-range poultry: http://flyingtnh.com/The_Flying_T_Ranch/Free_Range.html

The image posted above; however, is outstanding. I may contact Mill River to get permission to use it.

 

[JodyJo]

Great info, I will also include it with the eggs I sell...thanks!

 

[brandislee]

Gritstar- that's a great idea! When I have more eggs and am selling I may do that, too!

I'm glad to know the vitamin D thing is true. I had thought about it before and it made sense to me, but I hadn't gotten around to doing the research yet. I was actually thinking about it the other day when I was looking at my meaties all stretched out basking in the sun. I wonder if pastured poultry also has more vitamin D than battery meat? It would make sense...

Speaking of free range poultry... it's about time I got let my ladies out to range! I wanted to keep them in the run until the school bus left- I had a visual in my mind of my rooster harassing my daughter while she waited for the bus... because he would.

 

[gritsar]

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Free ranging is becoming less and less of a novelty, even in commercial operations, and more of a commonplace thing. I can even buy free range chicken at the walmart in town now. I get all of our meat from a local farmer that free ranges everything - cattle, hogs, goats (

) and lamp (mutton); but do occasionally buy the free range chicken.

 

[kizanne]

Gritsar - Yes it is becoming more common but many of the commercial producers definition of free range is misleading and the rules for these terms don't exist like they do for organic.

Many of the eggs labeled free range or cage free means they can access the outside some with as little as 2 sq.

 

[gritsar]

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Yep, I'm well aware of that. That's why I check out the various suppliers before deciding which ones will get my business.



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