I am concerned about animal welfare and am lucky to have the option to buy eggs that are from hens on a local farm that is cage free, hormone/antibiotic free. Do you think that means they are more like your happy chicken photos? :)
I don't know. I'd suggest if the place truly is local, call them, tell them you buy their products and are concerned about animal welfare, and ask when you can come by and look through their premises. They probably won't let you see very much due to concerns about disease/contamination (that you might bring microbes from elsewhere, especially if they're not treating their birds with antibiotics), but you can get an idea of the place just from the layout and looking in the buildings without going inside of them. Also, if they don't allow the public inside at all, that's a concern. It's not a huge red flag because there's enough animal rights pressure that all commercial producers are very skittish, but it's still a concern
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Thank you for all the really detailed information :) there are free range options near me too but they are significantly more expensive and not sold in the local produce truck thing that comes in our area that has all local stuff. I will call them and see about that :) my friend would enjoy a little field trip out to the farm heh
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I care a lot about where my food comes from, but being able to do anything about it is a luxury. It takes time and money to prepare fresh food, to get skilled at doing it, etc. I think it's great when people can put the energy into making sure their food is actually good for them.
The eggs I buy are called free range but what conditions the chickens actual live in is anyone's guess. Eggs from battery chickens aren't so popular here now...although you can still buy them.
Free range chickens, to eat, are twice if not three times more expensive here, so I don't buy it very often, although I'd prefer to.
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Free range chickens, to eat, are twice if not three times more expensive here, so I don't buy it very often, although I'd prefer to.
The New Hampshire Reds do look lovely.
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