Re: What's the fatty analysis of eggs and raw milk from pastured grassfed animals?

[Guest guest]

Dan,

Let me know if you find this information as I've been looking for it as well.

Here is one article I found interesting:

http://www.motherearthnews.com/Real-Food/2007-10-01/Tests-Reveal-Healthier-Eggs.\

aspx

Unfortunately there is not much interest pastured dairy, meat and eggs so there

is very little research.

The other problem is that a pastured diet is not standardized like the

grain-based feed given in industrial production systems so any data that you do

find will not likely represent what's sitting on your plate. One huge factor is

the brix of the pasture and this varies throughout the year. Also realize that

chickens and pigs are not herbivores like cows, goats and sheep, so they will

not produce well pasture only. They need some other sources of food like

bugs/worms. Also most modern breeds have had their genetics optimized for

corn/soy feed.

A big part of the problem is that everyone wants everything to be standardized

and nature doesn't work that way.

Cheers,

>

> I can't find a complete fatty analysis comparing the percentage of omega 3 and

6 in eggs and dairy. I wanted to know what quantities of each they carry in

comparison to 100g, a cup, etc.

>  

> Thank you,

> Dan Holt

>

>

[Guest guest]

I already looked at that data. Most omega 3 eggs have 2 times more omega 3 than

do commercialized eggs. Pastured eggs usually have a 1-14 ratio of omega 3 to

omega 6 ratio. Commercialized eggs have a 1-22 ratio of omega 3 to omega 6.

 

One thing to keep in mind however is that some pastured eggs are 1 1/2 times

omega 3 to 2 1/2 times omega 6. That means some eggs have a ratio of 10-14

omega 3 to omega 6. Slankers eggs are like that. So they have 350mg omega 3 and

505mg omega 6 to each egg. It must be what quantities of foods they feed them.

 

Ted Slanker was lecturing me about not playing God and eating in precise ratios

but that's how they feed their chickens.

 

Danny

From: paulsonntagericson <paulsonntagericson@...>

Subject: Re: What's the fatty analysis of eggs and raw milk from pastured

grassfed animals?

Date: Sunday, April 11, 2010, 5:10 PM

 

Dan,

Let me know if you find this information as I've been looking for it as well.

Here is one article I found interesting:

http://www.motherea rthnews.com/ Real-Food/ 2007-10-01/ Tests-Reveal- Healthier-

Eggs.aspx

Unfortunately there is not much interest pastured dairy, meat and eggs so there

is very little research.

The other problem is that a pastured diet is not standardized like the

grain-based feed given in industrial production systems so any data that you do

find will not likely represent what's sitting on your plate. One huge factor is

the brix of the pasture and this varies throughout the year. Also realize that

chickens and pigs are not herbivores like cows, goats and sheep, so they will

not produce well pasture only. They need some other sources of food like

bugs/worms. Also most modern breeds have had their genetics optimized for

corn/soy feed.

A big part of the problem is that everyone wants everything to be standardized

and nature doesn't work that way.

Cheers,

--- In , Holt <danthemanholt@ ...>

wrote:

>

> I can't find a complete fatty analysis comparing the percentage of omega 3 and

6 in eggs and dairy. I wanted to know what quantities of each they carry in

comparison to 100g, a cup, etc.

>  

> Thank you,

> Dan Holt

>

>

[Guest guest]

I wonder what their definintion of " pastured " is - is it the commercial

" pastured " eggs, or chickens with actual grass to eat? I've seen " pastured

poultry " operations where the birds have a dirt run. They get sunshine but not

much else. I doubt their eggs would be much better than the factory-farm, tho

the birds are probably happier.

If people would go back to raising their own hens, keeping a few in the yard for

themselves and maybe some neighbors, then they'd have REAL eggs, imho. Still,

that assumes there's something in the yard for them to eat - maybe not much in

an arid/desert climate.

>

>

> From: paulsonntagericson <paulsonntagericson@...>

> Subject: Re: What's the fatty analysis of eggs and raw milk from pastured

grassfed animals?

>

> Date: Sunday, April 11, 2010, 5:10 PM

>

>

>  

>

>

>

> Dan,

>

> Let me know if you find this information as I've been looking for it as well.

>

> Here is one article I found interesting:

>

> http://www.motherea rthnews.com/ Real-Food/ 2007-10-01/ Tests-Reveal-

Healthier- Eggs.aspx

>

> Unfortunately there is not much interest pastured dairy, meat and eggs so

there is very little research.

>

> The other problem is that a pastured diet is not standardized like the

grain-based feed given in industrial production systems so any data that you do

find will not likely represent what's sitting on your plate. One huge factor is

the brix of the pasture and this varies throughout the year. Also realize that

chickens and pigs are not herbivores like cows, goats and sheep, so they will

not produce well pasture only. They need some other sources of food like

bugs/worms. Also most modern breeds have had their genetics optimized for

corn/soy feed.

>

> A big part of the problem is that everyone wants everything to be standardized

and nature doesn't work that way.

>

> Cheers,

>

>

>

> --- In , Holt <danthemanholt@ ...>

wrote:

> >

> > I can't find a complete fatty analysis comparing the percentage of omega 3

and 6 in eggs and dairy. I wanted to know what quantities of each they carry in

comparison to 100g, a cup, etc.

> >  

> > Thank you,

> > Dan Holt

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

http://www.texasgrassfedbeef.com/grass_fed_chicken_eggs.htm

 In season we literally have Real

McCoy, 100% Grass-Fed Chicken Eggs.  Our laying hens dine

on grass, bugs (that eat grass mostly), grubs, and whatever animal they

can catch and kill.  (Chickens actually eat everything under the sun.)

 We do not feed our laying hens.  They are as close to being " wild " as

they can get.  If it snows, we will feed our chickens alfalfa pellets.

 We don't want them to go hungry.  But other than that they are on their

own.

       Grass-fed chicken eggs are

very seasonal.  A 100% grass-fed chicken will not lay eggs during the

coldest and/or hottest months of the year.

Danny Holt

From: haecklers <haecklers@...>

Subject: Re: What's the fatty analysis of eggs and raw milk from pastured

grassfed animals?

Date: Tuesday, April 13, 2010, 4:18 PM

 

I wonder what their definintion of " pastured " is - is it the commercial

" pastured " eggs, or chickens with actual grass to eat? I've seen " pastured

poultry " operations where the birds have a dirt run. They get sunshine but not

much else. I doubt their eggs would be much better than the factory-farm, tho

the birds are probably happier.

If people would go back to raising their own hens, keeping a few in the yard for

themselves and maybe some neighbors, then they'd have REAL eggs, imho. Still,

that assumes there's something in the yard for them to eat - maybe not much in

an arid/desert climate.

>

>

> From: paulsonntagericson <paulsonntagericson @...>

> Subject: Re: What's the fatty analysis of eggs and raw milk from pastured

grassfed animals?

>

> Date: Sunday, April 11, 2010, 5:10 PM

>

>

>  

>

>

>

> Dan,

>

> Let me know if you find this information as I've been looking for it as well.

>

> Here is one article I found interesting:

>

> http://www.motherea rthnews.com/ Real-Food/ 2007-10-01/ Tests-Reveal-

Healthier- Eggs.aspx

>

> Unfortunately there is not much interest pastured dairy, meat and eggs so

there is very little research.

>

> The other problem is that a pastured diet is not standardized like the

grain-based feed given in industrial production systems so any data that you do

find will not likely represent what's sitting on your plate. One huge factor is

the brix of the pasture and this varies throughout the year. Also realize that

chickens and pigs are not herbivores like cows, goats and sheep, so they will

not produce well pasture only. They need some other sources of food like

bugs/worms. Also most modern breeds have had their genetics optimized for

corn/soy feed.

>

> A big part of the problem is that everyone wants everything to be standardized

and nature doesn't work that way.

>

> Cheers,

>

>

>

> --- In , Holt <danthemanholt@ ...>

wrote:

> >

> > I can't find a complete fatty analysis comparing the percentage of omega 3

and 6 in eggs and dairy. I wanted to know what quantities of each they carry in

comparison to 100g, a cup, etc.

> >  

> > Thank you,

> > Dan Holt

> >

> >