There's
nothing better than
farm-fresh
eggs!
Rancho Papagallo's
free-range, pastured chickens produce the most flavorful eggs
that also happen to be higher in Omega-3s, which are good
for you! Store-bought eggs are bright yellow and flat. Rancho
Papagallo eggs are a rich orange color are are beautifully
domed.
Beware the store labels on eggs: "Organic eggs"
are often laid by chickens who are kept in confined quarters
to ensure they only eat organic food. "Organic"
does not necessarily mean humanely raised. Even "free
range" chickens often only range as freely as a small
clay lot.
We have about 30 producing hens, including Rhode Island Reds,
Barred Rocks, White Leghorns, Araucanas, Jersey Giants and
others. The "rooster-daddy" of Rancho Papagallo
is a purebred Buff Orpington. Our hens have the full run of
5 acres including pasture grass and sand, which produces the
best flavor and firmness in the eggs and allows them to be
happy hens all day long!
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