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Originally Posted by npwalters
Having worked on a chicken farm (albeit long ago) I can promise you that "free range" does not mean what you think it means. Unless you buy from a local source they don't "spend most of the daylight hours outside running around eating bugs, grubs, and worms".
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The eggs I buy don't say "free range" they say "pasture raised." There's a difference, and I'm well aware of the difference.
Back north I used to buy the eggs from a farm in town that had a variety of animals. The first time I bought them from her I didn't know anything about the different terms. I also didn't realize WHY all the eggs in the carton were speckled. I also didn't realize - until my first visit - that eggs don't need to be refrigerated until they've been washed.
That was an eye opener for sure.