From LocalHarvest.org:
Grass-fed/pastured hens are raised on pasture, as opposed to being kept
in confinement and fed primarily grains. Eggs from pastured hens
contain up to 20 times more healthy omega-3 fatty acids than those
their less fortunate cousins, factory hens.
Pastured hens' diets are naturally complemented with bugs,
earthworms, and other such critters that give their eggs a huge
nutritious oomph. Although not necessarily organic, pastured hens are
usually much healthier and happier than their space-restricted and
antibiotic-pumped industrial cousins.
Pasturing is the traditional method of raising egg-laying hens
and other poultry. It is ecologically sustainable, humane, and produces
the tastiest, most nutritious eggs.
Pastured eggs also have 10 percent less fat, 40 percent more
vitamin A, and 34 percent less cholesterol than eggs obtained from
factory farms.
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