In the multi billion dollar industry of eggs you have a variety of choices.
Farm fresh eggs vs free range eggs.
Brown eggs white eggs grade a farm fresh free range organic etc.
The good the bad sometimes our chickens just become a bit too cozy around our place.
Are organic eggs affordable.
You might remember free range chickens.
When it comes to the eggs there is a difference between our farm fresh free range eggs and store bought eggs.
A huge difference between free range and store bought eggs is the quality of the nutrients in the eggs because of the quality of the nutrients going into the chickens.
The list goes on and on and can be confusing.
This is largely due to the extra expenses involved in meeting organic certification requirements.
They may still be confined to keep them safe from predators.
Ufl extension describes free range as hens that have access to roam outdoors for a part of the day.
Free range does not tell the consumer about other inputs of feed or pharmaceuticals.
Organic eggs can cost up to 4 dozen roughly double the cost of commercial eggs.
So if your birds are doing what they naturally do which is pecking the ground foraging for food eating lots of leafy greens and getting natural proteins from bugs then you are probably going to have a better tasting egg.
Just look at the colors.
It is true that homegrown eggs and supermarket eggs might not have a noticeable difference in taste but the satisfaction in collecting your own eggs gives them a certain zest and although the flavors may be the same an egg fresh from the farm will always be more nutritional and healthy for the consumer.