Talking eggs.
I have found articles that state there are more nutrients, then when you look for the scientific info for the big difference, it's not there. When actual tests are run, the differences were measured in micro nutrients. My research supports what you are saying, but the differences are micro; if the commercial hens are fed a complete, high quality, commercial diet feed there are no real differences.
The biggest difference is the health of our hens, better hatch-ability of our eggs, better flavor, and their appearance. When we raise our eggs we know there are no antibiotic residues, no arsenic added by us to their feed, and more cartenoids to give our eggs color. Cartenoids can be manipulated in commercial egg houses too by adding them to the feed.
After researching this topic again, I have come to the same conclusion I did before. Our hens on pasture grass need a good quality animal protein feed to supplement their pasture feeding. Really bugs me when people are too stingy to buy or make quality feed for their domesticated poultry who were bred for and have the genetics to need to have quality protein feed and oyster shell available to them along with fresh clean water.
Read the first article carefully. It's interesting to note that the eggs do not go over the amount of A that an egg is supposed to have it. Remember the purpose of an egg to a chicken is not food for us, but for their reproduction. We can genetically breed traits to only to a certain extent.
A really big difference in egg quality is storage. People who let their eggs sit out on the counter with dirt and feces reduce egg quality and have higher egg spoilage vs those who put clean eggs in the refrigerator right away; they have better quality eggs. Leaving eggs sitting out reduces egg quality quickly.
http://www.thepoultrysite.com/publications/1/egg-quality-handbook/31/pale-yolks
http://www.incredibleegg.org/health-and-nutrition/egg-nutrients
http://news.psu.edu/story/166143/2010/07/20/research-shows-eggs-pastured-chickens-may-be-more-nutritious
The first site go down to the benefits of foraging.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/an237
http://www.cholesterol-and-health.com/Egg_Yolk.html
http://www.science20.com/science_20/science_settled_no_nutritional_difference_between_freerange_and_caged_chicken_eggs-82015http://www.thepoultrysite.com/publications/1/egg-quality-handbook/9/egg-qQuality-in-the-retail-store-and-in-the-homehttp://www.thepoultrysite.comhth/publications/1/egg-quality-handbook/3/optimum-vitamin-nutrition-of-laying-hens
From: jajeanpierre <jajeanpierre@yahoo.com>
To: CHICKENS-101@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Saturday, March 23, 2013 10:11 PM
Subject: [CHICKENS-101] Re: Egg question
I have found articles that state there are more nutrients, then when you look for the scientific info for the big difference, it's not there. When actual tests are run, the differences were measured in micro nutrients. My research supports what you are saying, but the differences are micro; if the commercial hens are fed a complete, high quality, commercial diet feed there are no real differences.
The biggest difference is the health of our hens, better hatch-ability of our eggs, better flavor, and their appearance. When we raise our eggs we know there are no antibiotic residues, no arsenic added by us to their feed, and more cartenoids to give our eggs color. Cartenoids can be manipulated in commercial egg houses too by adding them to the feed.
After researching this topic again, I have come to the same conclusion I did before. Our hens on pasture grass need a good quality animal protein feed to supplement their pasture feeding. Really bugs me when people are too stingy to buy or make quality feed for their domesticated poultry who were bred for and have the genetics to need to have quality protein feed and oyster shell available to them along with fresh clean water.
Read the first article carefully. It's interesting to note that the eggs do not go over the amount of A that an egg is supposed to have it. Remember the purpose of an egg to a chicken is not food for us, but for their reproduction. We can genetically breed traits to only to a certain extent.
A really big difference in egg quality is storage. People who let their eggs sit out on the counter with dirt and feces reduce egg quality and have higher egg spoilage vs those who put clean eggs in the refrigerator right away; they have better quality eggs. Leaving eggs sitting out reduces egg quality quickly.
http://www.thepoultrysite.com/publications/1/egg-quality-handbook/31/pale-yolks
http://www.incredibleegg.org/health-and-nutrition/egg-nutrients
http://news.psu.edu/story/166143/2010/07/20/research-shows-eggs-pastured-chickens-may-be-more-nutritious
The first site go down to the benefits of foraging.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/an237
http://www.cholesterol-and-health.com/Egg_Yolk.html
http://www.science20.com/science_20/science_settled_no_nutritional_difference_between_freerange_and_caged_chicken_eggs-82015http://www.thepoultrysite.com/publications/1/egg-quality-handbook/9/egg-qQuality-in-the-retail-store-and-in-the-homehttp://www.thepoultrysite.comhth/publications/1/egg-quality-handbook/3/optimum-vitamin-nutrition-of-laying-hens
http://www.livestrong.com/article/474946-nutritional-facts-pasture-raised-eggs/
Re: the article above that quotes mother earth articles- I went thru many mother earth articles, lots of talk, no scientific research back up for their talk which I found very disappointing.
http://www.thepoultrysite.com/publications/1/egg-quality-handbook/10/consumer-perceptions-of-egg-quality
PS Janet:I ordered a 1/4 of a grass fed steer with no hormones or anything extra added, pasture grass raised. The steer is smaller than a commercial steer topping less than 700 lbs. I can't wait to pick up my beef next Friday because I bought young, tender meat that is NOT well marbled with fat, not full of chemicals and hormones. I'd rather have access to purchasing my beef this way than my trying to bottle feed a calf while working.
Re: the article above that quotes mother earth articles- I went thru many mother earth articles, lots of talk, no scientific research back up for their talk which I found very disappointing.
http://www.thepoultrysite.com/publications/1/egg-quality-handbook/10/consumer-perceptions-of-egg-quality
PS Janet:I ordered a 1/4 of a grass fed steer with no hormones or anything extra added, pasture grass raised. The steer is smaller than a commercial steer topping less than 700 lbs. I can't wait to pick up my beef next Friday because I bought young, tender meat that is NOT well marbled with fat, not full of chemicals and hormones. I'd rather have access to purchasing my beef this way than my trying to bottle feed a calf while working.
Cathryn rainbowsilkiesTM in Michigan
From: jajeanpierre <jajeanpierre@yahoo.com>
To: CHICKENS-101@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Saturday, March 23, 2013 10:11 PM
Subject: [CHICKENS-101] Re: Egg question
I read somewhere that the fat/Omega something was the better kind in free range chickens' eggs. Also the fat in grass fed cattle was better for you than the fat produced by corn/grain fed animals.
There is a difference.
Janet
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There is a difference.
Janet
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> A very slight amount less. I wish it was more. When they measured it was not a large difference.
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>  CathrynrainbowsilkiesTM in Michigan
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