{"product_id":"eggs","title":"700gm Pastured Free-Range Eggs (Extra-Large, dozen)","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"306\" data-end=\"338\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere these eggs come from\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"340\" data-end=\"718\"\u003eThese eggs come from Echo Valley Farm in Goomburra, a farm we have proudly worked with since we first started Spray Free Farmacy in 2015. Over the years, we have seen the incredible results Randal and Juanita have achieved through regenerative farming, rebuilding their land and producing truly nutrient dense food. Supporting this farm long term is something we deeply value.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"720\" data-end=\"1050\"\u003eThere is a world of difference between supermarket eggs and the pastured eggs we source directly from regenerative farmers like Echo Valley Farm. Even eggs labelled free range in supermarkets cannot compare to eggs laid by healthy hens living outdoors on pasture, with access to fresh air, sunshine, grass and insects every day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1052\" data-end=\"1087\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoom to roam like real chooks\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1089\" data-end=\"1521\"\u003eEcho Valley’s 2000 hens are free to express their inner chookiness by roaming outdoors all day, every day. They are stocked at a maximum of 500 hens per hectare, grouped in small age specific flocks. To put this into perspective, Australian free range standards allow up to 10,000 birds per hectare. At 20 times the space of typical free range systems, these girls have plenty of room to forage, dust bathe, explore and socialise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1523\" data-end=\"1899\"\u003eThe hens have 24\/7 access to shelter and nesting boxes in the form of relocatable chicken tractors, and the farm aims to move them onto fresh pasture weekly so they always have access to new ground. Their natural scratching and manure help improve soil health, increase biodiversity and support carbon sequestration, creating benefits that extend well beyond our generation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1901\" data-end=\"1934\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeed and natural safeguards\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1936\" data-end=\"2186\"\u003eHens are omnivores and need a varied diet. Alongside the insects and plants they forage from the pasture, Echo Valley supplements their diet with ASP certified, non GMO grains, amino acids and other essential nutrients to ensure balanced nutrition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2188\" data-end=\"2405\"\u003eThe feed contains wheat, maize, sorghum, bran and pollard, a combination of protein meals, vegetable oil, limestone, sodium bicarbonate, salt, choline chloride, amino acids and a Riverina vitamin and mineral premix.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2407\" data-end=\"2737\"\u003eWhile the farm does not formally guarantee the feed is chemical free, Echo Valley conducts regular testing and nothing has ever come back with chemical residue. To be completely sure, activated charcoal is also provided for the hens so they can self regulate, helping eliminate any chance of chemical transferring into the eggs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2739\" data-end=\"2768\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHappy hens, better eggs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2770\" data-end=\"3026\"\u003eEcho Valley Farm’s hens are raised with no antibiotics, no chemicals and no hormones. The result is eggs that are nutrient dense and full of flavour. Many customers tell us these eggs taste like eggs used to taste, with rich golden yolks and firm whites.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3028\" data-end=\"3058\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare for the whole flock\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3060\" data-end=\"3223\"\u003ePredator protection is provided by Echo Valley’s beautiful maremma dogs, who guard the hens from foxes and eagles as part of their very special role on the farm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3225\" data-end=\"3521\"\u003eWhen hens reach retirement age, Echo Valley aims to rehome 100 percent of them to backyard farms. This is done in collaboration with the local Allora hardware shop, as well as through direct farm pickup. The farm takes its time with this process to ensure each hen finds the best possible home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3523\" data-end=\"3545\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFresh every week\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3547\" data-end=\"3812\"\u003eWe receive a fresh delivery of these eggs every week and are proud to share them with our Spray Free Farmacy community. 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