Mother Earth News in their April/May 2011 magazine has a great article titled Backyard Chicken Basics. I would recommend it to anyone starting out with backyard chickens. Here is a link to the article Backyard Chicken Basics . What I wanted to share with you in this post was their statistics of the increased nutrition found in a backyard egg from chickens eating bugs, greens and other veggies than the typical egg found at your local grocer. Here are the comparisons they shared of backyard vs. store.
1) 1/3 less cholesterol
2) 1/4 less saturated fat
3) 2/3 more vitamin A
4) 2 times more omega-3 fatty acids
5) 3 times more vitamin E
6) 7 times more beta carotene
7) 4-6 times more vitamin D
Most of all, backyard chicken eggs just taste better. If you would like the benefits of backyard chicken eggs but don't want to raise chickens yourself. There are some alternatives. In Lexington, you can purchase them from several farmers at the Farmer's Market or Good Foods Coop also carries them. If you don't live locally, check out your local Farmer's Market or ask at your local health food or coop store. It will be worth the effort.
1) 1/3 less cholesterol
2) 1/4 less saturated fat
3) 2/3 more vitamin A
4) 2 times more omega-3 fatty acids
5) 3 times more vitamin E
6) 7 times more beta carotene
7) 4-6 times more vitamin D
Most of all, backyard chicken eggs just taste better. If you would like the benefits of backyard chicken eggs but don't want to raise chickens yourself. There are some alternatives. In Lexington, you can purchase them from several farmers at the Farmer's Market or Good Foods Coop also carries them. If you don't live locally, check out your local Farmer's Market or ask at your local health food or coop store. It will be worth the effort.
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