Healthy hens

So I find that eggs from pasture raised hens have richer darker yolks and taste better…I found a dozen of pasture raised non gmo $4.49 which is not bad…any mamas think the color of the yolk is indicative of a healthier hen?

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Color of the yolk indicates how they were fed. I buy pasture raised from Trader Joe’s and they usually have deep yolks too, but it’s only because they’re fed less corn or wheat

So I have backyard chickens... the yolk does indicate how well the hens are fed and how fresh the yolks are. I notice if I am able to let them out to forage the eggs look bright and almost orange, but if they are contained the yolk becomes pale and yellow. (We have a stray dog issue in our area, so I don't always let them loose for their own protection)
Those look healthy chickens laid them❤ getting plenty of fresh vegetation and bugs

oh wow I thought so…I don’t want to spend extra money for nothing lol Trader Joe’s is so far from me though in Atlanta…I was addicted to their street corn Mexican chips and guac 🥑

I want some chickens too one day! 😭 lol sorry your hens don’t get out as much but how is it raising chickens? Do you eat chicken also or just the eggs?

I eat the roosters that have tried hurting the kids. It's been a while though. The flock I have is pretty chill... chickens are over all easy to care for, other than predators. Racoons, opossums, hawks, owls, foxes and stray dogs are a problem. Something always wants to eat them. It's an addiction raising chickens though. No matter how many I've lost, I always end up getting more even though I feel like quitting sometimes.

Yea I have seen that roosters are very aggressive and Awww I have seen videos of affectionate chickens…I was always afraid I might get so attached that I can’t eat chicken anymore lol

I mean pasture raised are better for other reasons. The hens are happier, which we know affects the meat/product from the animal.

ohh ok I see so the proper diet of grass and bugs don’t produce more nutrients in the yolk?

not from what I’ve read honestly!

Wow the eggs I buy from grocery stores are always pale wth 😭

I know mama, that’s what I noticed then watching cooking videos I started seeing eggs like these and often it was in another country and I tried happy eggs first and those are dark as well but I kept trying to save money which I had too until I started buying my dairy and eggs from the farmers market it’s way cheaper…these eggs were $4.49 at the market but at Sprouts the grocery store same. Eggs are like $7+

sorry mama but I gotta disagree with that because when they feed the animals their natural diet they are healthier and healthier produces more nutrients…how much more idk 🤷🏽‍♀️ lol but definitely can taste the difference…It’s just insane what we gotta pay for healthier foods

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I opted for the foley balloon which was inserted at 8am Saturday morning, I had to stay in hospital due to hypertension and protein urine however usually you can just go home once this has been done. The insertion of the balloon was not painful, was slightly uncomfortable as there was slight pressure. I actually found having the cervix checked prior to be worse (again not painful at this point just uncomfortable) The balloon had little effect and after having it removed I was still only 1cm. Removal also was pain free and hardly even noticeable.

I then had my first dose of the gel and definitely noticed a difference, I started experiencing period like cramps almost immediately however they were light and manageable. After 6 hours I had another cervix check and although my cervix was soft it was still only 1cm and was only open at the front. I had another dose of the gel and felt an increase in pressure and more intense cramping where I now required pain relief (codeine). After another 6 hours I had another cervix check and I had now dilated to 2-3cm however was still quite difficult to get all the way through so a third gel was recommended which I agreed to.

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All in all I would say the cramps/contractions were manageable up until the third gel where it became pretty unbearable however it was for a very short time a gas and air helped take the edge off. The worst part about any of it was actually the later cervix checks where after stimulating the cervix my contractions were at their most painful.

If I had to be induced again I would skip the balloon and opt for the gels immediately as thy had a quicker effect and I would have been out a lot sooner if I had done this to begin with.

One more thing, I’ve never believed when people say “you forget the pain once they’re here” but I can honestly say this is true. It’s been 4 days and I would do it all again in a heartbeat.

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