Summer 2024. Eggs are available in the honey stand most days but sometimes sell out by the afternoon, especially on weekends.
Fresh Eggs from Pastured Hens
We call our eggs “Beyond Organic.” Our 100 hens are not limited to a small outdoor area for only part of the day when weather permits. Instead, they have access all day long, every day of the year, to about 1/2 acre of pasture and bush. This is approximately one hundred times (yes, that is 100!) the minimum outdoor space per chicken required for organic certification! It is a joy to see our hens contentedly scratching the earth, basking in the sun and eating a natural diet of grass, weeds, bugs and worms. People coming for eggs often like to spend time watching the chickens enjoying themselves in their natural setting.
During the summer, “our girls” are delighted to receive waste from our vegetable garden, including the zucchinis that grow too large and the tomatoes that got too soft. It is amazing to see how fast they can devour a 10 pound zucchini!
The green portion of their diet is increased throughout the growing season by our bringing them loads of cuttings from our large lawn which has been seeded with clover, a delectable, high protein food providing excellent nutrition for the chickens.
Studies have shown that eggs from pasture raised chickens are much more healthful for people: lower in saturated fat and cholesterol than regular eggs and much higher in Vitamins A.
When our “girls” don’t feel like going outside in the winter (but some do venture out, except when the snow is deep), they roam about 1,200 square feet of the hoop house. They contentedly scratch through the hay we put down for bedding and bask in the sun coming through the hoop house plastic cover.. They eat enough green leaf from the hay to continue the health benefits of pasture-raised eggs. The rich deep yellow of the yokes throughout the winter attest to the fact that they are still getting plenty of greens in their diet.
We supplement their natural outdoor diet with non GMO layer mash.
Eggs are sold in the “Honey Shack” at the end of our driveway, 573 Morrison Point Rd, but they often sell out early or are pre-ordered days or weeks in advance. If you would like to reserve eggs, please email Bob or Sheila at robert.burkinshaw@gmail.com.
Egg prices per dozen:
Large: $6.00
Extra Large $6.00
Jumbo $6.00
Medium $500
Small $4.00
