tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3617428990857687043.post7440618298587977508..comments2024-03-28T03:16:11.266-04:00Comments on Bee Haven Acres... Tales From The Farm: The Egg-ly TruthBee Haven Bevhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10003927601786061426noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3617428990857687043.post-3084316524440181202011-07-14T21:10:03.573-04:002011-07-14T21:10:03.573-04:00This kind of stuff gives me nightmares. I have res...This kind of stuff gives me nightmares. I have respect for every living creature and feel sick when I read this. It should be out-lawed. I always buy fresh eggs from a local farmer who has free-range hens.Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06817710263282488135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3617428990857687043.post-73281396139868130572011-01-13T19:33:27.765-05:002011-01-13T19:33:27.765-05:00I've always hated this kind of thing and only ...I've always hated this kind of thing and only gotten 'free range' chicken (the only meat I eat). I guess I shouldn't be surprised.. Good ideas, I will make the change and buy locally!Dogerthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08030129261305085598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3617428990857687043.post-80401999865414551522011-01-13T11:28:35.158-05:002011-01-13T11:28:35.158-05:00Not at all, Tracy, I thank you for doing so!!Not at all, Tracy, I thank you for doing so!!Bee Haven Bevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10003927601786061426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3617428990857687043.post-12622757542172943362011-01-13T11:23:44.579-05:002011-01-13T11:23:44.579-05:00Bev,
Just wanted to say that if people only knew h...Bev,<br />Just wanted to say that if people only knew how most (if not all!) of thier food was raised!!! Poltry, Beef, Pork and produce! Thats one of the reasons I got a plot of land and want to grow my own. Its going to take some time and until I can get things rolling, I will use a CSA for most of my food!<br />P.S. Nice Christmas guift! You will find that you will need to devide the scraps between chickens and worms! And once they start to repoduce, You will find you need a BIGGER BOX!!!!!!! I hope you enjoy whats ahead!<br />TomTom Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08617525385016644041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3617428990857687043.post-14618461166043088422011-01-13T11:19:58.671-05:002011-01-13T11:19:58.671-05:00As soon as my Father-N-Law moves on to the propert...As soon as my Father-N-Law moves on to the property (hopefuly this summer) we will start our chicken adventure. There is a company out here that builds the TajMahal of coops.Same company that built our goat barn. We will hopefuly be able to provide them the same amount of space as the goats, but closer to the "woods". I cant wait! I will of course be hitting you up for advice (just like I did with our goats, who by the way are doing great!).Merihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08421167612010079034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3617428990857687043.post-66350549319662314922011-01-13T11:09:45.093-05:002011-01-13T11:09:45.093-05:00I had no idea. I've been buying the cage free/...I had no idea. I've been buying the cage free/organic for years thinking they were free to roam the farm. Silly me ...JChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13434534658681194289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3617428990857687043.post-85689751286057242832011-01-13T09:32:11.544-05:002011-01-13T09:32:11.544-05:00I didn't know the reality of it all until I re...I didn't know the reality of it all until I read The Omnivore's Dilemma. <br />Same thing with cattle. There's nothing that says that 'organic' cattle (beef or milk) are treated one iota different from their non-organic counterparts.<br />I'm lucky enough to have chickens. Their eggs are amazing and they are truly living the good life.<br />Yours are very lucky indeed. So are the buyers of your eggs.Carlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14685492126157550044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3617428990857687043.post-61509583943325526722011-01-13T09:14:13.533-05:002011-01-13T09:14:13.533-05:00Hi Bev,
I hope you do not mind, but I used one of...Hi Bev,<br /><br />I hope you do not mind, but I used one of your pictures and posted about this on my sidebar.<br /><br />~ TracyMs. Bake-ithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08788863782876226680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3617428990857687043.post-79550848687083611112011-01-13T09:09:21.972-05:002011-01-13T09:09:21.972-05:00Fabulous post Beverly! This is a subject on which...Fabulous post Beverly! This is a subject on which I feel very strongly about and am glad you posted about it. I have been spreading the word about this subject for many years. Unfortunately, some people do not want to take the extra steps (money & time) it may take and find it easier to just grab those mass produced eggs and meat products off the grocery shelf and go their merry way. It is very true that you have to vote with your checkbook. I do not patronize many of the popular restaurants due to the sources of their products.<br /><br />Kudos to you Beverly! I look forward to more posts like this one.<br /><br />~ TracyMs. Bake-ithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08788863782876226680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3617428990857687043.post-73109721667819100152011-01-12T20:43:28.137-05:002011-01-12T20:43:28.137-05:00What a wonderful post. I buy my eggs from a famil...What a wonderful post. I buy my eggs from a family that raises hens and they are delicious. I hope to have my own girls sometime in the future.From Beyond My Kitchen Windowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10748389222000989848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3617428990857687043.post-23814589687877743892011-01-12T20:19:56.072-05:002011-01-12T20:19:56.072-05:00Great post and so very true. It's amazing tha...Great post and so very true. It's amazing that animals are treated in this manner all so the end product can be sold in mass quantity and cheap. I've read so many articles talking about how Americans spend such a small amount of their earnings on food compared to other countries. It's so true. Organic and humane-raised products ARE more expensive to purchase but the product you're purchasing is worth every penny.<br />StaciStaci@LifeAtCobbleHillFarmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12970355437338210130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3617428990857687043.post-22480872640493603402011-01-12T19:33:56.017-05:002011-01-12T19:33:56.017-05:00I don't think there is anything wrong with rai...I don't think there is anything wrong with raising your own meat chickens. Personally, I just think we owe them the best life we can give them until that time.Bee Haven Bevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10003927601786061426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3617428990857687043.post-19105137622595534192011-01-12T16:11:41.653-05:002011-01-12T16:11:41.653-05:00I think I have mentioned in some of my past commen...I think I have mentioned in some of my past comments considering a small flock of my own this spring. After reading this I was shocked as to the definition of cage free. I just assumed it would be like roaming free & happy like I would raise chickens. Of course I plan to keep them inside the chicken house at night just as I do my ducks. I was wondering if I do not allow myself to get attached to them in a way as being a pet can some be used for meat eating by fall. I dont mean to seem cruel. I want fresh eggs & fresh meat both. I have been growing some of my own veggies for fresh food & plan to enlarge my veggie garden this spring for a larger harvest to can. I want healther food for my family. Thanks for this post. Blessings!A Primitive Homesteadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06205375008312950661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3617428990857687043.post-46189140753049197602011-01-12T14:22:21.083-05:002011-01-12T14:22:21.083-05:00By all means....pass this along, spread the word.....By all means....pass this along, spread the word....whatever it takes to get people motivated, I am all for it. Thanks, Tracy!!!Bee Haven Bevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10003927601786061426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3617428990857687043.post-36413814336034873862011-01-12T13:19:26.505-05:002011-01-12T13:19:26.505-05:00Phenomenal post Beverly!
In a way you are preach...Phenomenal post Beverly! <br /><br />In a way you are preaching to the choir, but we all have people in our lives that aren't on board with ethically produced food. In fact, the only time I am around like-minded people is when I am online. All of my friends are young with no families, and are still partying in the big city and trying to climb those proverbial ladders. They have a passing interest in what I am doing and what is going on within the industrial food system but it's not convenient for them to take action. I constantly post links on food issues on my facebook page so they can see what I've been interested in without me preaching. I would do the same with your post with your permission. Hopefully someone will open their eyes a little.Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00114290123130053598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3617428990857687043.post-69251438968641323922011-01-12T13:03:07.610-05:002011-01-12T13:03:07.610-05:00wonderful post..and the best eggs..I'm lucky t...wonderful post..and the best eggs..I'm lucky to have them available to me..I wonder if your hens know how lucky they are..?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3617428990857687043.post-671123581676460852011-01-12T11:42:53.579-05:002011-01-12T11:42:53.579-05:00Bev,
I believe just like you do here. Our hens are...Bev,<br />I believe just like you do here. Our hens aren't laying, well wait I did get one egg yesterday. They have free access to the pasture for grass and bugs, layer crumbles (not organic but hormone and antibiotic free). We don't add artificial light in the winter. Hence the one egg from about 28 hens. I honestly couldn't read most of your post. We ran out of eggs over the holidays and Ted went down the street and bought eggs from a neighbor who has true free range hens. I agree that you have to vote with your checkbook. I don't eat at KFC, McDonalds or Burger King when on the road. I haven't had KFC for YEARS! If you ever post about feed lots many readers would never eat beef. I love co-ops, we are going to get our veggies and meat from them this year. Some things we just cant do, like keep a veggie garden. I just don't have the time or energy therefore we buy. From farmers. Love the post. Hate the subject. Chickens are the easiest creature to keep and they give back.Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08257564938538898594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3617428990857687043.post-7744982872888083272011-01-12T11:34:13.751-05:002011-01-12T11:34:13.751-05:00I knew when I wrote this post that I would be prea...I knew when I wrote this post that I would be preaching to the choir. However, if just one person reads it and makes a change in their shopping habits, then I have made a difference...no matter how small, any difference is a good thing and a step in the right direction. This country needs a paradigm shift with respect to how we "get" our food. Thanks for listening, and thanks for your kind words.Bee Haven Bevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10003927601786061426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3617428990857687043.post-41559640665326188342011-01-12T11:32:10.765-05:002011-01-12T11:32:10.765-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Bee Haven Bevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10003927601786061426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3617428990857687043.post-7786174479693243542011-01-12T11:01:03.046-05:002011-01-12T11:01:03.046-05:00I have to second Nina...all true. Thanks for such...I have to second Nina...all true. Thanks for such a wonderful post, I knew almost all this infor however, I DID NOT KNOW that Organic meant just that...not the conditions of the chickens. I was able to get eggs from Amanda for awhile but she only have 3-4 I think so they don't produce enough. I am definately looking for another source, I have noticed the ones I get at the store..organic or not, don't look as good. Thanks for taking the time to make this long post!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14936347065663772216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3617428990857687043.post-85761336740186176402011-01-12T10:12:11.442-05:002011-01-12T10:12:11.442-05:00Too bad you are preaching to the choir. I assume m...Too bad you are preaching to the choir. I assume most folks who read your blog know this. I had a co-worker who complained about the price of "free-range" and "organic" eggs at the supermarket. When I told her what that really meant she didn't beleive me. I've also heard that that little door at the end of the chicken house which only a few birds have access to leads to a cement yard.<br /><br />But keep it up! It doesn't hurt for those of us on board to be reminded of why we do what we do. And I love reading your blog! Of the long list of blogs I follow, yours is one of two I make sure I read daily.Ninahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13824494280112888901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3617428990857687043.post-72944653528803080272011-01-12T09:52:52.150-05:002011-01-12T09:52:52.150-05:00Very informative. I have been to commercial feed l...Very informative. I have been to commercial feed lots as well and was appalled at the living conditions too. I did not know though about the free range part about chickens or the other things, It just make my blood run cold. My hens produce enough for me and my married girls so maybe I need to look in to more chickens. I am going to show my kids here that live at home, because they laugh at my hens for living under such nice conditions.<br />Thanks,Farm Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00998621464797636686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3617428990857687043.post-55333147316459638082011-01-12T09:43:22.249-05:002011-01-12T09:43:22.249-05:00it breaks my heart to see how production chickens ...it breaks my heart to see how production chickens are treated and exploited. If possible, I would rescue them all. but instead, like you, I have my own small flock that get to free range on our two acres during the day and sleep in clean and secure house (built for them by my wonderful husband)at night. God bless the animals and those who truly love and care for them.sgtempletonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00890303005986836250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3617428990857687043.post-48267557087620088182011-01-12T09:43:20.712-05:002011-01-12T09:43:20.712-05:00it breaks my heart to see how production chickens ...it breaks my heart to see how production chickens are treated and exploited. If possible, I would rescue them all. but instead, like you, I have my own small flock that get to free range on our two acres during the day and sleep in clean and secure house (built for them by my wonderful husband)at night. God bless the animals and those who truly love and care for them.sgtempletonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00890303005986836250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3617428990857687043.post-34716478906659957002011-01-12T09:39:01.515-05:002011-01-12T09:39:01.515-05:00It is amazing how many eggs a few chickens will la...It is amazing how many eggs a few chickens will lay. Just think how you are helping with you family and neighbors health. Thank you Bev for this informative post.Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06323342799656119424noreply@blogger.com