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Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby
The kinds of chickens that aren't raised 50 to a cage, who never see sunlight, are force-fed fortified grain, their beaks cut off so they can't peck their inmates to death, feathers clipped, who exist to lay eggs and then die covered in feces because keeping them clean isn't a priority, and when they're disposed off, they are discovered to have broken feet and legs because - they spend their short lives in cages.
The yolks of the eggs produced by factory farms are a pale yellow, lacking in nutrition, and this even changes the consistency of baked goods using eggs as an ingredient.
I am willing to pay an extra couple of bucks every couple of weeks for eggs that taste amazing, bake amazing, AND come from chickens who spend most of the daylight hours outside running around eating bugs, grubs, and worms, rather than being exclusively force-fed grain that is not natural for chickens to eat.
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We buy most of our eggs at Sam’s, but for the past couple of weeks we’ve been taking care of a farm for some friends while they spend time in another country. Cattle and chickens. We’re volunteering but can use the eggs. The chickens have a large fenced-in pasture, covered in chicken wire to keep the hawks out. They also have a coop to use at night as well as an outside covered area in case of bad weather. They get specialized chicken food but also cut greens (they love broccoli) and can forage to their hearts’ content.
I don’t know the source of Sam’s eggs but my my hunch is that it is more “factory farm” than the birds we’re caring for.
I absolutely cannot tell the difference in taste between an egg from Sam’s, and one from the farm. That’s scrambled, fried, whatever.