Free-Range Eggs Contain Much Higher Levels of...

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Jaye S. Jan 16, 2008, 12:01pm EST

Informative. Thank you.

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Amy C. Jan 16, 2008, 12:03pm EST

I always wondered about this. A happier chicken makes a happier egg I guess.

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Amanda C. Jan 16, 2008, 12:07pm EST

Great article. I need to buy these. I'm not sure why I don't already. Thanks Priscilla

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☀ Aunt Shanny Jan 16, 2008, 12:10pm EST

Wish I could afford them, but regular eggs are already expensive enough!

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B F. Jan 16, 2008, 12:19pm EST

I bet they taste better too... Gotta go get some eggs...

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Peter Joseph Swanson Jan 16, 2008, 12:21pm EST

Factory farms are ghastly. They're cruel, filthy, and monstrous.

But it makes cheaper food so we enable it.

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~*~Nina~*~ R. Jan 16, 2008, 12:24pm EST

Wonderful information! I think they taste better. I don't eat eggs often, but when I do I get the free range eggs!

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CyberGwen ! Jan 16, 2008, 12:30pm EST

I read this when it came out. I already use free range eggs and the study made me feel even better about using them. I usually find coupons, so they don't cost more than regular eggs. They taste better, but it may be just my find fooling me:)

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J W. Jan 16, 2008, 12:35pm EST

good article

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Sarah (can't believe the year's over) G. Jan 16, 2008, 1:06pm EST

Thats funny, I just bought free range organic eggs last night. I paid $3.99/dozen here in Philadelphia.

Anyone else know what the eggs cost in their neighborhoods?

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Priscilla (wishing I was in Costa Rica) ~. Jan 16, 2008, 1:14pm EST

free range eggs are still a lot cheaper than organic.
Organic is best, but free-range is better than regular~!

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Teresa A. Jan 16, 2008, 1:21pm EST

We have raised our own laying hens and fryers since we moved to this house in 1998. I absolutely can't stand to eat eggs in a restaurant. They taste awful. Guess we are spoiled forever now.

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Karolyn Q. Jan 16, 2008, 1:44pm EST

I have tried them before and they taste so much better. Unfortunately, they are too expensive for us to buy right now.

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Lisa J Jan 16, 2008, 2:14pm EST

I'd heard that ages ago. Lucky for me, I have friends with chickens! :-)

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Lisa Frost Jan 16, 2008, 3:56pm EST

Great information. I haven't been able to find any that fit in our budget unfortunately, they have always been more expensive. Maybe after my disability gets settled...

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Beryl Singleton Bissell Jan 16, 2008, 4:32pm EST

And much thicker shells!

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Ang, wandering aimlessly, G. Jan 16, 2008, 6:15pm EST

My sister in law raises chicken (or at least she did and I'm sure she will after she gets back again) her chickens were free to roam anywhere but the road. (haha) I loved the eggs she used to give us. They tasted way better than the ones from the store.

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Human, Katherine, seeker of intergalactic life, inhabitant of Earth Jan 16, 2008, 8:25pm EST

I've started buying free range eggs because I can't stand to support mass production chicken farms, where the poor chickens are kept in one spot all the time, my next step..cutting chicken out of my diet unless I know for sure where they came from.

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Kimber L. Jan 16, 2008, 9:01pm EST

I love those omega threes! I haven't ever had free range eggs I will have to give them a try... where do i find them at, what brands do you recommend?

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Priscilla P. Jan 16, 2008, 9:08pm EST

I don't think we can afford to NOT buy these eggs. When I am in Texas (now) I keep a flock of hens that provide eggs for several families as well as ourselves. While we were in Michigan for the summer and fall, a neighbor kindly babysat them but an opossum got in the hen house and killed 5 of them so we only have 6 and they haven't laid any eggs since we have had them back for a week so I guess I need to get some chicks.

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Peter C. Frank Jan 16, 2008, 11:02pm EST

Not quite certain what the difference is between a convention and a free-range egg?

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Sophie S. Jan 17, 2008, 2:44am EST

we always get free range eggs from trader joe's

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Jane C. Jan 17, 2008, 2:32pm EST

We used to raise chickens but got away from it the last 2 years. This year, with money tight I'd like to have chickens again and sell eggs for a dollar a dozen. This would provide free eggs for my family and cheap eggs for the community! Obviously, we will be free ranging!

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Mrs. Tammy B. Jan 17, 2008, 4:44pm EST

Are free range eggs like "Egglands Best?" Thanks for the info.

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ChrisJerri S. Jan 17, 2008, 8:15pm EST

That's what we've been using for some time now. Thanks

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Jennifer P. Jan 18, 2008, 2:55pm EST

I'm with Peter. . . what's the difference between the 2 types of eggs?

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Risa G. Feb 23, 2008, 10:43pm EST

Cool. 3 more reasons for eating free range eggs!

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Marie L. Mar 20, 2008, 9:32pm EDT

Very interesting!

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Jane S. Oct 19, 2008, 4:19pm EDT

Chickens - what a wonderful thing they are - friends with benefits. I have 12 and feed them organic feed. They live in my 3 former dog kennels. When I ate regular eggs I got itchy psoriasis spots on my arms and face. I started eating organic eggs, but live too far from town and local stores don't sell them. So, this year for the first time ever, I got some chickens. Over the winter I intend to make an enclosed area that in the spring will have a chicken lawn for my little chicken friends to give them even more room. Technically they qualify for free range inside the kennels but seems a bit boring and what fun a chicken lawn will given them.

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