The Coop

Hen Huggers

My employer's daughters Sonja (top), and Erika with their beloved chickens. This family lives in Kamloops on property bigger than 1 acre. There are a dozen hens in their coop and I have the pleasure of feeding them once in a while and collecting their eggs. The hens are well looked after and greet you with happy clucking noises when you open the door to their coop. I can report first hand that they do not stink! Sometimes I am given the excess eggs to take home and enjoy. The yolks of these eggs (free-range, organic) are a deep orange and contain one third less cholesterol — and one fourth less saturated fat than commercially produced eggs. Comparison also shows free-range, organic vs. commercial may contain: 2/3 more vitamin A, 2 times more omega-3 fatty acids, 3 times more vitamin E, and 7 times more beta carotene. Chew on that for a while.