EGGS: We raise our own laying hens from day-old chicks so they can spend their whole lives adapted to the unique conditions of each farm. They live in mobile henhouses that move everywhere on the farms. Sometimes the hens follow a few days behind dairy herds so they can tear apart and spread the cow manure, looking for bugs. This sanitizes the pasture and breaks the parasite cycle for the cows. The chickens add their own manure which in turn improves the soil, making better grass next time the cows come across that paddock. This multispecies dance continues all through the grass season.
The henhouse is usually surrounded by portable electric fence that protects the hens from daytime predators and directs the manure exactly where we need to have it applied. Every day, the grazing paddock is moved on to fresh grass, so the hens always have interesting foods to eat in addition to their basic mixed grain and organic mineral ration. Since 75% of what a hen eats goes out the back end (in addition to the egg!), the soil gets a tremendous benefit from these periodic light applications of manure as the hens move around the farm. We gather the eggs, then hand wash and chill them to await sale. Notice the hard shell, bright color of the yolks (your proof of grass feeding), upright shape of the yolks, and strength of the yolk membrane.
INDIANAPOLIS You can buy our eggs at Good Earth, Green B.E.A.N. Delivery, Georgetown Market, Traders Point Creamery Farm Store, Pogue's Run Market, and the Basic Roots downtown CSA.
RICHMOND Buy Seven Springs eggs at Clear Creek Coop downtown.
MUNCIE Buy Seven Springs eggs at the Downtown Market Stand.
You can go out to eat and dine on our eggs at Cafe Patachou locations around Indianapolis.