We have 9 breeds of chicken's; Black Australorp's, Rhode Island
Red's, Ameraucana's, White Leghorns's, Brown Leghorn's, Light
Brahma, Buff Orpington's, Delaware's and Barred Rock's. Therefore,
our eggs come in a variety of sizes and colors;
To Order: Email
info@lopinghorse.com or
call 530-613-4198 with your:
- Name
- Phone number
- How many dozen you want, and the
- Date you want to pick them up
Sorting Method: We do not sort our eggs by size.
Our eggs are gathered daily, refrigerated and what you get is what was laid that
day. This is why each dozen is an assortment of sizes and
colors of green, blue, brown, buff and white eggs. You
may find a small egg in
Egg Washing: We do not wash our eggs to keep the
protective "bloom" in tact. This is why fresh ranch eggs last
longer!
NO pesticides: Our chickens are allowed to "free
range" for most of the day on 8 acres. They are allowed to go
anywhere they want!
Pest Control: Chickens are the best "pest
control" method we have ever seen! They love the bugs and we love
the bugs gone! Plus their eggs are awesome!
Fertile vs. non-fertile eggs: They are ALL
good to eat!
The rooster must be present for an egg to be fertilized.
Did you know you can determine if an egg is fertile or not
by looking at the germ spot? The germ spot is the white spot on the yolk.
The non-fertile germ spot contains only the female's cells and
looks like a solid white spot. In a
fertile egg
the germ spot contains both the female and male cells. This allows cells to
divide and the spot grows while the rest of the egg is being built in the
female's oviduct. Because of this growth the fertile germ spot on the yolk
looks like a circle with a somewhat clear center.
As long as you collect them every day, you should be fine. They won't develop
unless conditions are right... high temps, humidity, etc. It's always
possible to get an egg with a little blood or this or that, but just crack
them into a separate bowl before using if you're worried about it, I
wouldn't be though unless you actually run into one. Fertile eggs taste just
as good and work just the same.
Cost: To keep our costs at a minimum ($3.50 per
dozen), we ask our customers to return unsoiled/non-torn Loping
Horse Ranch egg cartons when picking up your next order.
Chick Stories:
October 25, 2010: Our Light Brahma chicken had been missing for about 3 weeks. We had our first non-stop rain storm Saturday through Sunday night. See the movie clip of "Mama Gia" came home today with 12 baby chicks!
December 10, 2010: Movie clip of Dan feeding the 6 week old babies
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