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Default Mass produced vs. Organic Free Range Eggs

"jmcquown" > wrote:
> " Bigbazza" > wrote in message
> ...
>> "Chemo the Clown" wrote in message >
> > ...
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>> On Dec 3, 2:45 pm, Sqwertz > wrote:
>>> I bought a dozen organic, free range brown eggs and did two
>>> comparisons against my regular market, mass-produced white eggs.
>>> One set of eggs was over medium, the other scrambled. No salt or
>>> any added fats.
>>>
>>> Result: The organic free range brown eggs had harder shells.
>>> Otherwise they tasted identical. I'll stick do the mass produced,
>>> white eggs that only cost $1.36/dz rather than $3.49.
>>>
>>> -sw

>>
>> The mass produced eggs contain thing that the free range don't.
> > things
>> like hormones and antibiotics. I eat the free range. $3.50 for a
> > dozen
>> eggs is still a good deal in my book.
>>
>>
>> Here in Australia, it is illegal to use hormones or antibiotics in
> > chicken > or egg production!
>>
>> -- Bigbazza (Barry) Oz
>>
>>

> I don't see the difference in taste or quality. I'm not willing to
> pay $3.50 for a dozen eggs. (I also can't have chickens running
> around in my back yard.) I don't eat eggs often enough to worry about
> whatever it is you think they contain. I'm watching my wallet, not
> what someone might be doing to eggs. I've been eating regular store
> bought eggs for 40-something years without a problem. Don't need to
> spend extra on "organic". IMHO, the whole "organic" thing is a
> marketing ploy to get people to line someone's pocket.
>
> Jill


Since you state you have a back yard, you can have chickens. Most
communities and cities now allow chickens in the back yard. You just
can't have roosters, they are noisy and mean. Roosters can scratch the
crap out of you. Hens do not stray far from the roost, are peaceful and
quiet all they way to the kitchen table as well as their eggs. Just
modify a garden shed, four hens would do nicely for a small family.
Chickens need less care than a cat. If you have a dog, train the dog not
to bother them, it won't take long. I have seen hawks try and always
fail to get a chicken. They will trust the hand that feeds them

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Enjoy Life... Nad R (Garden in zone 5a Michigan)