Love farm fresh eggs? Ready to dabble in a flock of your own? Chickens are an easy way to begin connecting with the land and raising your own food. It may also allow you to "take a crack" at starting a small farm in the watershed.Pure Catskills member Phil Metzger of Cooper’s Ark Farm in Schoharie is coordinating a mass chicken buying effort and will have 17-week-old brown egg layers (also known as pullets) available the end of April. Call him between 6a and 7p to order yours now (518) 295-7662 or you can email him at ebcn@midtel.net. Price depends on quantity and delivery, but you can work that out with Phil. Get a couple neighbors together and have a coop-warming party at your house to distribute the new arrivals.
Pastured hens lay eggs that contain:
- 5 times more vitamin D
- 2/3 more vitamin A
- 2 times more omega-3 fatty acids
- 3 times more vitamin E
- 7 times more beta carotene
These stats came from Mother Earth News research; thanks to the CheeseSlave blog for the tip on where to find it and the explanation on cage-free vs. pastured chickens. Are you ready to take the Flock Starter Challenge?
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