Red Roost Farm

What she said 😊

Please support local farmers! We see our chickens as more than a commodity, we care for them like pets!

Now for some more info on grocery store terms for eggs.

Caged eggs come from hens who live in short cages (basically a foot tall, if that) and have less space than a single sheet of paper to “live” in. Their beaks are trimmed to prevent pecking, and they are culled at the moment they start to have a decrease in laying production.

If it doesn’t claim to be the cage free, pasture raised, etc, safe to say that it is a cage egg. Same with “all natural”, “farm fresh”, or “no antibiotics”. None of those mean anything past that.

Arsenic is natural (just saying), fresh can be up to 2 weeks, and antibiotics have been banned for years in commercial flocks.

Like the photo shows, cage free is what is in this image. No cages, but nearly the same space they would’ve had with a cage.

Free range has no requirements, so it could be a doggy door at one end to a patch of grass and they can slap the “free range” label on it.

Pasture raised is more ethical. However, this still has no requirements and they can be packed into an pasture.

With all that said, this is not a anti-egg post, this is about putting your money towards humane and ethical places.

Best option for you, the farmer, and most importantly, the hens, is to buy local.
Farmers and chicken owners who genuinely care for their birds, and give them tons of space to roam. It’s not hard to find eggs from hens who live on hundreds of square feet per chicken, if not more.

Photo credits to Michelle Parsley’s post

Little baby quails 🥰🥰

On lock down. Cross fingers I have good hatch. some project breeds including
Splash frizzle sage egger (BBS)
And
Lavender mottled sage egger

Our vacation is coming to an end. Back to the real world and hope to have time to recharge again.

Today is the opposit day. I found the biggest duck egg (poor girl) and the smallest chicken egg. Normal size chicken egg for size.