Pastured Chicken and Duck Eggs

Buffalo Valley Pastures is happy to provide our customers with high quality, nutritious and delicious chicken and duck eggs!

Our chicken and duck eggs are one of our most popular sellers.  Customers compliment the color, texture and taste of our eggs. They claim that they can’t find eggs like ours anywhere else. The health and diet of the chickens and ducks is the reason for these stellar eggs.

It is simple, healthy chickens and ducks will produce nutritious eggs.

Our layer chickens and ducks live outdoors on chemical-free pasture.  The pasture is where they forage for food such as seeds, worms and insects.  It is also where they get plenty of fresh air and exercise.  This keeps them healthy and eliminates the need for antibiotics and other pharmaceutical drugs, which we do not use. We also do not use hormones. The chickens' diets are free from corn and soy.  Most corn and soy in the USA are sprayed heavily with Glyphosate and are GMO.

There are a few hallmarks of a healthy egg that you can easily recognize.

One way to tell is the color of the yolk.  A nutritious egg will have a deep orange color.  However, do not be deceived, commercial chicken feeds can add colorants such as Canthaxanthin or Apo-ester to achieve a desired color. Simple, natural things like turmeric, marigold and paprika can also change the color.   Unfortunately, this is not the best way to tell the nutritional value of an egg.  We do not use any colorants in our feed.

Another sign of a good quality egg is a strong shell.  The strength of a shell has to do with the calcium that a chicken has in their diet.  If the chickens do not have enough calcium, they can lay eggs that are squishy or don’t have a shell at all.  The color of the shell itself does not tell you anything about the health of the egg or chickens.   

The texture of the egg is another sign.  When the shell is broken, the white of the egg should cling tightly to the shell.  Egg whites should be thick, firm and gelatinous.  This is a good indication that the egg is fresh.

Did you know that the chicken eggs we sell are fertilized?

Our hens have been in contact with a rooster which allows the sperm to fertilize the egg. Don’t worry!  You will never find a baby chick inside our eggs.  What you will find is a germ spot that contains the female and male cells. Fertilized eggs are perfectly safe to eat. 

These little eggs are packed with nutrition!  

What is the nutritional content and benefits of eating fresh, pasture raised eggs from our healthy hens and ducks?

-Omega 3 fatty acids which are anti-inflammatory to the body. 

-High Carotenoids which helps eye, prostate, heart health and immune system function.

-Rich in Choline which prevents fatty liver. Choline also helps brain function which improves focus, memory, cognitive ability and supports the nervous system.

-Good source of fat-soluble vitamins A, E, D and K2.  Pastured eggs contain twice the amount of vitamin E compared to commercial eggs.  Vitamin E plays an important role in blood and heart health.

-Great source of protein.  One egg contains roughly 6 grams of protein.  This helps build muscle mass and keep you feeling fuller longer.

-Vitamin D promotes bone health.

-Protein and biotin improve hair and nail health. It can strengthen hair strands and give hair a shine and luster.  It also contributes to strong and healthy nails.  

Current Chicken Breeds as of 2025:  Rhode Island Red and Novogen

We work directly with a local feed producer to create a feed for our chickens.

Organic Chicken Feed Ingredients: Field peas, milo, wheat, aragonite (mineral), sesame, alfalfa meal, barley, fishmeal, poultry nutri-balancer (sourced from Fertrell Minerals). 

Egg Related Products That We Offer:  Duck Eggs. Chicken Eggs, Mayonnaise, Eggnog, Egg Custard 

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