Chickens and Eggs
We are proud of the way we raise our chickens and eggs - and it shows. We feed them a natural feed that does not contain any animal "proteins", nor hormones, antibotics or any of that other stuff in it. They have full time access fresh water & get a fresh snack every couple days. They also have a very secure environment: both their indoor & outdoor areas are full fenced & enclosed to protect them from predators. We also have one rooster, Solomon (yes - we named him after King Solomon!) to look after & protect all the chickens and eggs. And he takes his job seriously. We also give our hens plenty of room to roam. While some of the "humane groups" allow for chickens to be raised with 1.5 sq ft each, most chickens here has 15+ square feet of space! This keeps them healthy and happy. No wonder our fresh eggs are hard to beat. The yolks are golden & firm and actually taste like eggs - quite a satisfying feeling. In comparison, most commercial egg producers are giving their hens a box of about 1.5 sq ft ... to share with two other hens. You can see our Silkie below setting on "her" eggs. She doesn't really lay anymore, but does a fabulous job of hatching out eggs & raising babies. Happy mom = happy babies = happy laying hens in the future. 
We sell our farm fresh eggs direct to you. Eggs are $3.00 per dozen. If you are interested in picking up some eggs, please contact us using the form below to find out about availability. We guarantee eggs to our current customers and then any of the "left over" eggs are also sold. "Left over" eggs are when our family doesn't eat as many or the hens do an extra fine job of laying - does not in any way mean old eggs. We normally have a few dozen each week for the occasional buyer. Manure!One question that always comes up is, "what do you do with all that manure from all those animals you have?"Great question! We compose everything. All the manures as well as food scraps & even egg shells go into one of three piles, which get rotated and then become as it ages and becomes well rotted manure it gets put to work in the garden. Have you seen our Plants & Produce page? Once you see some of our plants & vegetables, you'll see why we don't mind "all that" manure. We are also working right now on creating a liquid formula from our manures that will work well to fertilize other areas of our property. Chickens and Eggs! Chickens and Eggs! Willows Edge Farm ** Bothell, WA 98012 ** (425) 402-6781 PST
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