Eggs

New for 2011!  Midheaven Farm Eggs

A ‘Summer’ egg share is 1 dozen eggs per week during the veggie delivery season. You may reserve more than one egg share. Or you may take a half egg share, which will come as a dozen every other week. Price is$4.50 per dozen.

Our flock of 100 hens and 3 roosters hatched last September and began their first laying cycle in March. Last spring, some free-ranged around the barn. Others were on pasture, where they had free access to sun, homegrown organic feed, water, green grass, shelter, and protection from predators.

Now they are molting, shedding old feathers and growing fresh new feathers. Then they will resume laying. Sub-zero temperatures mean fewer eggs per day because the hens need more energy to stay warm.

Two hens hatched broods of eleven and thirteen eggs in September, 2011. The mothers are raising their chicks now. These chicks will become the foundation for a new flock, one that is raised naturally on our biodynamic farm.

The eggs are brown and fertile, with rich yolks and thick whites. If you’ve never tasted a truly fresh farm egg, you’re in for a revelatory experience. Three scrambled eggs feed two hungry adults.

Our eggs are ideal for growing children, who need high-quality protein and whose appetites are naturally limited. Baking with farm fresh eggs is wonderful. Cakes rise high, and you'll need to add a bit more flour to homemade cookie dough.