We know some people don’t use social media platforms and we don’t want that small detail to cause anyone to miss what’s happening here at Crescent Ranch!

So, without further ado, here’s what happened last week at the Crescent Ranch!

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Wednesday, June 19, 2019:

Eggs! Eggs! Eggs!

For any of you local folks out there who like fresh eggs, our girls have finally settled into their new home and routine and are laying a good amount of eggs again!

$5 / dozen or $7/ for 18

You can direct message us if you are interested so we can set up a pick up time.

ABOUT OUR FLOCK

We currently have 16 hens and come July 4th we will have more as we have two broody hens that are laying on 14 eggs to hatch them! They all have names, we spend time with them several times a day and they are treated humanely and with so much care and love.

The eggs will be a mix of colors, size and shapes coming from the breeds: barred rock, australorpe, polish, rhode island red, new hampshire red, easter egger, americauna, black sex link, and a couple mixed breeds. We also have standard hens and bantam (smaller in size), which is why egg sizes vary.

Our girls are happy in a spacious run (over 1600 sq ft) with lots of “activity” items, a large and clean coop (cleaned daily), clean and private nesting boxes, fresh water, are free-fed and have 3 acres to roam (they are getting use to this and tend to stay near their coop/run, but as they get more comfortable, they will feel more secure in roaming all 3 acres). They are outside from around 5:30am until 6:30pm or later. They put themselves to bed, so if it’s sunny they are out longer, if it’s cloudy and rainy, they go to bed earlier. We do not use artificial light to boost production. We allow their bodies to naturally produce and naturally rest, which will result in a healthier chicken and healthier eggs.

They are fed organic feed, given scratch, black oil sunflower seeds, oyster shells (calcium for stronger shells), and spinach twice a day to help keep their blood strong and clean.

They eat bugs, insects, get to run around, peck at the ground and take dust baths – all which keep them healthy and thriving.

Overall, the eggs will be much fresher than what you buy at the store, they egg yolks will be darker and packed with more nutrition and they taste amazing! Free ranging and pasture raised chickens will produce a higher quality egg, and that’s what we aim for our girls to do!