We raise a diverse mix of laying breeds on our pastures, though in recent years we have begun to raise more standard brown egg laying hens as they are more productive and easier to raise. Our hens are given unlimited access to our land during the day and retreat safely to their coops at night. They are protected from predators by our working livestock guardian dogs and electric net fencing, which is moved weekly during the grazing season. In addition to the bugs and plants they forage, we supplement our hens with a feed of barley, peas, wheat, sunflower, organic poultry mineral, amino acids and enzymes. As with all of our feed, our grains are 100% Montana grown and then custom ground and mixed by us on our farm. The result is happy hens and nutritious eggs with tall, dark yellow to orange yolks and firm whites. Our eggs are much fresher than any you can find in the store and you will be able to notice the difference when you crack one open!

Want to know the animal that hates the cold & snow the most? CHICKENS! Because we live in Montana, our chickens are brought off pasture and into winter housing from November-April. This helps keep them warm, prevents eggs from freezing, and protects our pasture. During the winter, there is obviously much less to forage, but our chickens always have unlimited access to the outdoors while also having a warm, dry space to stay comfortable.

A common misconception is that free range eggs should always be bright orange. In reality, free range chickens' diets vary during the year depending on what is growing, what is going to seed, which bugs are active, and what they are being fed. Did you know that many "free range" hens are fed things like red pepper flakes or marigold to produce that orange color? Yolk color varies from hen to hen and from season to season because they are always eating something different. Instead of looking at yolk color, try to pay attention to the firmness of the yolk, the consistency of the white, and, of course, the taste!