[ANKE69]

> "I’ve heard that egg color is determined by what they eat and where they live,
A couple of books say that “cage free” means they have 14 feet to walk around on but that can be inside huge barns with thousands of birds eating birdseed tossed on the floor.<

Very true!
"Cage free” and "Free Range" acually means diddly squat.

The egg shell color is determined by the breed of the chicken. What's inside the egg, can show how the egg laying girls eat, live, and how tasty the egg will be.

I spoil my chickens with a big comfy hen-shack, delicious non-medicated food and 2 acres of free roaming space with plenty of protein.
(I add natural antibiotics from herbs)
In return, my girl give me the most delicious eggs. 😊

Around 3 years ago I had a huge overflow of eggs and I put a "Farm Fresh Eggs---sold here" sign by the road. I couldn't sell them fast enough.

[Veto!]

Bless your heart. I’d be your customer forever if you lived nearby.

I grew up with a dad who almost starved when he was a kid. Smart, ran away and started working before finishing high school. I think his 3rd or 4th job was washing dishes for a little Kansas City restaurant called Buck and Gage.

He died in his mid-50s. President of B/G (Buck and Gage) Foods, a corporation that he grew into a chain restaurant. Had restaurants in several US cities, in business districts where employees needed quick lunches at low prices, but still quality stuff. “Cage Free” would have made him furious, he’d never inflict those on anyone.