Let's talk about free-range eggs

[Spring Angel]

My Mum and Dad have 6 free range chooks and I have to say their eggs are the best tasting eggs with the most vibrant yellow yolk eggs I've ever seen.

For those considering getting some chookie girls I say go for it. My kids could spend hours playing with them which is an added bonus.

[~Hestia~]

Oh no! Here I was thinking I was buying 'good eggs' and now I don't know which to buy lol. Wish I could have my own chooks!

[~Kaz~]

This thread is bringing back memories of the three chickens I grew up with. We kept them in the old dog kennel just like Kazbah said. They laid regularly and one of them used to lay 80gm eggs!!!! They were so yummy! I lived on a normal suburbarn block growing up too.

Now I live in a country town and there is a rooster living across the back laneway. Very noisy and goes on and off all day

Can't wait til we move out of town to get our own chooks again!

[Kazbah]

Shelly - and they are just so friendly aren't they!!! The barnies that is

FWIW, most city councils have *limits* on the # chooks, not on chooks themselves.

Growing up, Granddad & I used to get the chook ready for sunday lunch every month.

[Floweryfields]

Don't get me started on those stupid 'she's a steggler for quality' ads either. Biggest load I've ever heard!

[Janie]

DH has wanted chooks for ages! I keep saying no, but you girls are making it sound very attractive And I have always loved the idea of fresh eggs. One of my real concerns is how the dog would go....we have a staffy who is very friendly, but who knows how she's go with chooks in her yard???

[Kazbah]

Janie - it's instinct to eat the chooks, and it's best to keep dog & chooks under supervision. We have an area in our yard that the dogs can't get into but the chooks just walk into without problem. It's like any dog interaction

[Indadhanu]

LOL Livinthedream, I grew up on a dairy farm near Thornton so I know the details of milkers
We had chooks too, and my memory is making them stinky. Not sure why, but all I can remember is chook dust and sloppy poo stink, so I'm not fighting the chook issue. Hopefully I can swap my milk for some eggs eventually hehe.