The Organic Market and Café

Kinmana/Mallee Organic Eggs 700g (12)

$15.25 each

Description

FAQ’s Q. How Many laying Hens do you run? A. 4000 and 1000 replacement pullets. Q. What density do you stock your hens? A. 125 hens/ha to maintain ground cover at all times Q. What breed are your hens? A. The hens are Hy-Line Brown Q. Do you raise your own chickens? A. Our chickens are flown in from Victoria at day old. This guarantees the chickens only receive certified feed. Q. How often do you get chickens? A. Twice a year. Q. How long do you keep your hens? A. Two laying cycles approx. 30 months Q. What do you do with the hens once the have finished laying? A. Turn them into compost for use on the farm. Q. How many hens are in a shed? A. 1000 per shed. Q. What do you feed them? A. They are fed a mixture of grains along with the available pasture. Q. What grain are fed? A. Wheat, Oats, Barley and Peas. Q. Where do you source the grain? A. We grow as much as we can ourselves. The remainder is sourced from other certified growers. Q. Why does the yolk colour vary? A. The yolk colour varies seasonally due to the amount of green feed that is available. Q. What breed of dogs do you run with the hens? A. Maremma. An Italian breed that bond with the hens as puppies from 8 weeks of age. They were bred to protect sheep from wolves. Q. Why do you keep Maremmas? A. To protect the hens from Wedge Tailed Eagles and Feral Cats. Q. Do you have any other livestock. A. We have 1500 Dorper Sheep and 40 head of Beef Cattle
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