Cage Free Eggs

Long before there were government regulations for organic eggs or pleas from animal rights activists for the humane treatment of chickens, Chino Valley Ranchers was already leading the charge with cage free environments. Today, more than 50 years later, The Nichols family is continuing to provide an environment for chickens to roam free and live...

Whenever you shop for eggs, you may notice the terms “organic,” “cage-free” or “free-range” floating around on various labels. But, what if you don’t see them at all? If you’re like us, you may be questioning the living conditions of the chickens who laid those eggs.

According to New Food Economy, most consumers aren’t fully aware of the differences between caged and cage-free chickens. Though the word “cage-free” has a sliding-scale meaning, to Chino Valley Ranchers it means one thing: humane treatment of our chickens.

Have you been looking for a new and yummy breakfast meal? Well look no further, because Chino Valley Ranchers is cooking up the perfect recipe – a delicious morning wrap!

With 2015 drawing to a close, the verdict is in: the egg is egg-cellent! To be more precise, the organic, cage free, humane harvest egg. With raised awareness about the horrors of factory farms, consumers have become more concerned about how and where their food products are sourced. Are vegetables and grain grown free of...

We have egg-cellent news on the egg front today! Several large, nation-wide restaurant chains have committed to transitioning to cage-free eggs by the year 2020. We are so egg-cited! The U.S. government defines cage-free, humane harvest eggs as chickens that have enough room to move around. Though they can still be confined to a cage,...

For years, eggs had a bad rap, a term defined as an “unjustified condemnation.” But recently, with more studies being conducted and more egg farmers turning to humane harvest eggs, our incredible, edible friend is a bright spot in the American diet. Compared to other nutrient-dense foods, cage-free eggs are a relatively cheap option for...

Sometimes when cage-free eggs are hard boiled, they’re eggs-tremely difficult to peel. Chunks and pieces of the egg white get stuck to the shell and are removed along with it, which is frustrating.

The recent bird flu outbreak has consumers talking about the dangers of factory-farmed poultry and eggs. It is estimated that over 48 million birds in 12 states either died or had to be euthanized. Luckily, as temperatures rose over the summer, the virus died off, but some experts predict that it might return with the...

At Chino Valley Ranchers, our number one priority is raising our hens humanely. That’s why we treat them with eggs-tra kindness, respect, and the most personalized care in the industry. We love seeing them relaxed, calm, and sunning themselves on bright, sunny days. We love that they get to do the things that chickens love...