cage-free eggs ~ Trish

[Guest guest]

Hi Trish,

I still eat eggs because I really like them (but I will only buy and eat cage

free eggs)...I was buying eggs from a local farm, through a neighbor who drove

to the farm and picked them up for me. My neighbor had told me the chickens were

free range, but one day I called the people at the farm and asked how the

chickens were kept, and was disappointed to find that the chickens were caged. I

never bought eggs from them again...I now buy my cage free or range free eggs

from Trader Joes, but I would like to buy them fresh from a farm again, if I

could find one that doesn't cage their chickens..Does your vegetarian friend

sell eggs to the public?..If so, could you give me the address and phone number,

via my private email (that is if you wouldn't mind). It might not be close to

me, but I do go to Beaverton from time to time.

 

Blessings,

Tia-Lisa

 

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bantrymoon <bantrymoon

I agree -- it's good to think about ways we can live friendlier.

Nobody's perfect!

 

Interestingly, I just bought eggs for the first time in years. I got

them from a vegetarian friend who keeps chickens. I'd seen the chickens

and knew how well they were cared for. I made deviled eggs with them and

took them to a potluck. It was fun!

 

I discovered, though, that I really don't like eggs anymore. So I won't

buy anymore, probably. But I felt fine about buying those.

 

Cheers,

 

Trish

[Guest guest]

Yes the terms " free range " and " cage free " are very misleading ones coined by the

egg industry to give people a false sense of comfort to keep them buying their

products.

If you'd like to know more, here is a link for anyone interested:

 

www.humanemyth.org/cagefree.htm

 

Twilight-Mist wrote:

Hi Trish,

I still eat eggs because I really like them (but I will only buy and eat cage

free eggs)...I was buying eggs from a local farm, through a neighbor who drove

to the farm and picked them up for me. My neighbor had told me the chickens were

free range, but one day I called the people at the farm and asked how the

chickens were kept, and was disappointed to find that the chickens were caged. I

never bought eggs from them again...I now buy my cage free or range free eggs

from Trader Joes, but I would like to buy them fresh from a farm again, if I

could find one that doesn't cage their chickens..Does your vegetarian friend

sell eggs to the public?..If so, could you give me the address and phone number,

via my private email (that is if you wouldn't mind). It might not be close to

me, but I do go to Beaverton from time to time.

[Guest guest]

I know you can't believe that all of the cage free eggs out there are from

" happy hens. " I was taking a chance with the Trader Joe's cage free eggs,

because they said the hens were local, grain fed ( no hormones etc.) and that

the hens were free to lay their eggs whereever they chose in spacious hen

houses...The last eggs I bought from Whole Foods are also local and they have

the Certified Humane seal so I feel better about these eggs and they were

actually cheaper than the cage free eggs I had been getting at Trader Joes.

 

Tia-Lisa

 

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Lisamarie Dean <antcheek

Yes the terms " free range " and " cage free " are very misleading ones coined by the

egg industry to give people a false sense of comfort to keep them buying their

products.

If you'd like to know more, here is a link for anyone interested:

 

www.humanemyth.org/cagefree.htm

 

Twilight-Mist wrote:

Hi Trish,

I still eat eggs because I really like them (but I will only buy and eat cage

free eggs)...I was buying eggs from a local farm, through a neighbor who drove

to the farm and picked them up for me. My neighbor had told me the chickens were

free range, but one day I called the people at the farm and asked how the

chickens were kept, and was disappointed to find that the chickens were caged. I

never bought eggs from them again...I now buy my cage free or range free eggs

from Trader Joes, but I would like to buy them fresh from a farm again, if I

could find one that doesn't cage their chickens..Does your vegetarian friend

sell eggs to the public?..If so, could you give me the address and phone number,

via my private email (that is if you wouldn't mind). It might not be close to

me, but I do go to Beaverton from time to time.

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

At one point, I trusted that grocery store eggs labeled cage free meant the

chickens were treated humanely, but now I doubt that farms producing eggs in

quantities large enough to supply grocery stores are that well regulated and

am concerned that if a farm has a large number of birds that they de-beak

them. Maybe I'm getting jaded.

 

I have found local egg producers in my area by using _www.goodsearch.com_

(http://www.goodsearch.com) and searching using terms such as back yard eggs,

eggs humane,, etc. and my state. In my search, I've found _www.nestfresh.com_

(http://www.nestfresh.com) who distribute in several Western states and

claim to be humane. I did not see mention of de-beaking on their web site and

am awaiting a reply from them answering my question regarding. Until I hear

from them, I will continue going to a farm store for my eggs.

 

Kathleen

 

 

 

 

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happiness and fears pain, just as one wants to live and not die, so do other

creatures. - The Dalai Lama

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

Hi Kathleen,

Thanks for this good info...I found several stores in my area that are suppose

to carry Nestfresh eggs, but I don't recall seeing the Nestfresh brand at any of

the stores mentioned,( in my immediate area), but I will be on the lookout for

them the next time I shop in those stores.

 

I recently purchased cage free eggs (with the humane seal) at Whole Foods in my

area. The brand name is Stiebrs Farms. I found the Stiebrs Farms site via the

search link you provided, and was able to take a (picture) " farm tour " of

Stiebrs Farms. The pics showed their laying hens and they were not de-beaked

(thank goodness).

 

Here is a link to the Certified Humane site (below) I thought some of you might

like to check it out. There is a video at the site about the Certified Humane

Raised and Handled program.

 

http://www.certifiedhumane.com/

 

Tia-Lisa

 

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jkat525

 

 

At one point, I trusted that grocery store eggs labeled cage free meant the

chickens were treated humanely, but now I doubt that farms producing eggs in

quantities large enough to supply grocery stores are that well regulated and

am concerned that if a farm has a large number of birds that they de-beak

them. Maybe I'm getting jaded.

 

I have found local egg producers in my area by using _www.goodsearch.com_

(http://www.goodsearch.com) and searching using terms such as back yard eggs,

eggs humane,, etc. and my state. In my search, I've found _www.nestfresh.com_

(http://www.nestfresh.com) who distribute in several Western states and

claim to be humane. I did not see mention of de-beaking on their web site and

am awaiting a reply from them answering my question regarding. Until I hear

from them, I will continue going to a farm store for my eggs.

 

Kathleen

 

Life is as dear to a mute creature as it is to man. Just as one wants

happiness and fears pain, just as one wants to live and not die, so do other

creatures. - The Dalai Lama

 

**************It's only a deal if it's where you want to go. Find your travel

deal here.

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