+ 5 There is a difference in eggs
I have been eating so many eggs lately that my chickens have not been able to keep up with my demand so I broke down and purchased some eggs from the supermarket. The picture I have here is comparing my free-range organic eggs to factory farm caged eggs. The top egg is fresh from one of my chickens and the bottom egg is from the supermarket. Notice how much brighter and golden the free-range egg is compared to the caged egg. These eggs also differ from each other more than just the color of the yolk. These are benefits of free range organic eggs compared to the factory farm caged eggs you get from the supermarket:
1/3 less cholesterol
1/4 less saturated fat
2/3 more vitamin A
2x more omega-3 fatty acids
3x more vitamin E
7x more beta-carotene
6x more vitamin D
The yolks are also an excellent source of lutein and zeaxthin which are anti-oxidants for your eyes. The pale, thin, watery yolks from the caged eggs contain very little of these anti-oxidants
So if you are able to get your hands on some farm fresh eggs, do it. The flavor and health benefits of it can't be beat.
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Totally agree with you. Do you ever feed them mealworms? You could also look into some duck eggs too. (insert Mike OHearn joke here) The nutrient profile of cage free and farm fresh eggs are so much better and better for the chickens too. Thank you for sharing Makwa.
+1. I wish I could have some chickens in my yard man. Free range or cage free is the only ya way to go. I'm currently on a organic/raw/grass fed diet. I've never felt so good before in my life.
Thanks. I will search for farm fresh eggs.
Vitamin k2 is what makes the free range egg a darker yellow sometimes almost orangish color. K2 is an important vitamin that activates proteins that are responsible for carrying calcium into the bone and actually cleans plague out of the arteries which is something that's not found in commercial eggs. Free range chickens eat grass and greens for k1 and it's converted to k2. Same for grass fed cows you get k2 from butter.
Cool. Thanks for the info.
Eggs are a big part of my diet. Thanks for the post.