Set up your own freerange farm
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20h ago
 You can help to meet growing demand for freerange eggs by setting up your own farm. The Australian free range standard allows misleading free-range egg labels; egg cartons display stocking densities, but there’s no actual requirement for the chickens to go outside, so the labels are meaningless. High stocking densities are more stressful for the chicken. Hens can display some aggressive behaviours such as pecking, bullying and even cannibalism as they fight it out to maintain their hierarchy in cramped conditions, making way for justifications for widespread beak-trimming and de-beaking ..read more
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Background of Freeranger Eggs
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3w ago
Meet Anne and Phil Westwood, Freeranger Eggs Grantville Anne spent years as an office systems manager before moving into farming. She was brought up in Cranbourne where her dad established Faceys Nursery, so she has an extensive knowledge of the area with its native vegetation and wildlife. She took part in a bushland management course with the National Trust, learning with experts, Randal Robinson and Darcy Duggan For several years she was the voluntary Co-ordinator of the Friends of Bass Valley Bush Landcare Group, primarily responsible for office administration as well as organising native ..read more
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Double yolkers are great
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1M ago
 We are often asked why some eggs have two yolks. A double yolk occurs in an egg when a chicken releases two yolks into the same shell. They are often produced by young chickens as their reproductive systems have not fully matured prompting the release of two yolks instead of one. Life on a free range farm in Australia ..read more
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20 million chickens can't keep up with Australia's demand for eggs
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2M ago
 With 20 million chickens in Australia and an average of 18 million eggs consumed each day, farmers throughout the country struggle to keep up with demand. Even a slight drop in production creates an immediate shortfall.One simple solution to help solve the egg shortage is to keep hens at home to lay eggs for your family or set up your own small business. Check the freeranger website and our eBook which is ready to be forwarded to you as a pdf. Life on a free range farm in Australia ..read more
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We don't get apologies like this from our government leader
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3M ago
 A woman had a simple request for the Russian President, Vladimir Putin:  ‘Bring down the price of eggs.’ Her criticism prompted an apology from Mr Putin who said it was a “failure of the government’s work” that egg prices have soared 40% in 2023. Economic analysts point to the increase in military spending that has caused inflation in consumer goods as well as sanctions following the Ukraine war. Life on a free range farm in Australia ..read more
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Australia needs more genuine freerange farms
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3M ago
Genuine freerange eggs can't be found on supermarket shelves. Help solve the egg shortage by keeping hens to lay eggs for your home use or set up your own small business. Check the freeranger website and our eBook. Life on a free range farm in Australia ..read more
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Trialling feed additive from mussel waste
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4M ago
  At Freeranger Eggs, we are about to start trialling a supplementary feed additive processed from Blue Lipped freeze-dried Mussels which could boost the nutritional value of eggs, particularly levels of omega 3 fatty acids. Freeranger Eggs has Isa Brown chickens on our 80 hectare farm run by Anne and Phil Westwood.. The supplement is provided by PETS HEALTHRUS in Geelong after the mussel waste is processed by Forager Foods in Tasmania. Preliminary work on utilising mussel waste has been undertaken in New Zealand by the Government’s Callaghan Innovation Agency but Freeranger Eggs is the f ..read more
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Easy to solve egg shortage
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4M ago
 There has been talk of a shortage of eggs in Australia for most of this year but the solutions are simple - stay out of supermarkets and buy your own hens for your backyard - or set up more freerange farms. Huge consumer demand for genuine freerange eggs has created exciting opportunities to establish more farm businesses. At Freeranger Eggs in Grantville, we are unable to keep up with demand and now only supply regular customers. To help resolve the supply shortage, we supply details on helping people set up their own farms.The starting point is reading an eBook on starting a free ran ..read more
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ISA Brown pullets available
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5M ago
 For those who want their own chooks, orders are being taken now for point of lay Isa Brown Pullets. They will be16 weeks old, fully vaccinated against the major poultry diseases,Mareks and Newcastle as well as Infectious bronchitis and Egg Drop Syndrome. Costing just $35, they will be ready for pick up in two weeks. Message us, ring or email and we will have them ready for you. If you are thinking of setting up your own freerange egg farm business, make your life easier, save yorself heartache,check  out the freeranger website and order our eBook. Life on a free range farm in Austr ..read more
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Choose the right chicken
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6M ago
 Many people don’t realize that the breeds of chickens they choose will make a difference to the amount of eggs they collect each day. Some chicken breeds lay more than others, so if you want a productive flock, always pick the best egg laying breeds of chickens. If you want a pure breed, you can’t go past a Rhode Island Red but if you want to combine good egg production with a docile temperament, good foraging skills and excellent feed conversion, go for ISA Browns or Lohmann Browns which will regularly lay over300 eggs a year – and they are unlikely to go broody. It’s natural for your h ..read more
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