Bearded Farms Blog

Heritage chicken breeds offer numerous advantages over commercial breeds. These traditional varieties have been raised by farmers for generations and have adapted to local conditions, making them more resilient and better suited to free-range environments.

Unlike their commercial counterparts, heritage breeds maintain natural behaviors like foraging, dust bathing, and proper brooding. This leads to healthier, happier chickens and, consequently, more nutritious eggs with richer flavor profiles.

At Bearded Farms, we're committed to preserving these valuable genetic lines while providing our customers with the exceptional quality that only comes from traditionally raised poultry...

Many customers ask us about the different colored eggs in our collection and whether the color affects nutritional content. The simple answer is that eggshell color is primarily determined by the chicken's genetics and doesn't significantly impact the egg's nutritional profile.

Brown eggs come from breeds like Rhode Island Reds and Barred Rocks, while white eggs typically come from Leghorns. The beautiful blue eggs in our cartons are laid by Ameraucana hens, and the speckled varieties come from breeds like Welsummers.

What truly affects nutrition isn't the shell color but rather the chicken's diet and lifestyle. Free-range hens that eat a varied diet of insects, plants, and quality feed produce eggs with deeper-colored yolks and higher levels of omega-3 fatty acids, vitamins E and D, and beta carotene...