Horizon Farms
Real Free-Range Raw Eggs from Japan (12 Eggs) (Terms & Conditions Apply)
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This product is shipped for delivery on the earliest possible date to ensure its freshness upon arrival. Any selected delivery date or timeframe during checkout will not be applied to this product. Additionally, if eggs are purchased with other chilled or dry products, they will be bundled together and shipped out as soon as possible. "Bank Transfer" is not supported.
Free-range eggs directly from the family farm to your plate. One pack contains 6 eggs. The minimum is two packs. Unfortunately, temperature-controlled shipping is the main cost factor, we highly recommend buying more than 2 packs. If you keep them in the refrigerator the best before date is approximately one week for raw consumption, but when cooked can be consumed even after the written expiration date.
The hens are raised stress-free in a free-range and natural environment. They have space to freely roam around, climb and carry out natural behaviors such as nesting, roosting, and foraging. They can run around and stretch their wings to their heart's desire. It goes without saying that the hens are never force-fed, and never given any chemicals such as preventative antibiotics or growth hormones. Because they are less stressed they are less likely to get sick - meaning they grow up both physically and mentally healthy, without the use of drugs.
In addition to corn and soybeans, from time to time the chickens are also fed a special homemade feed containing rice bran, okara, seaweed, boiled red bean skin, oyster shell, and chlorella to further support their health. All ingredients in the feed are, of course, GMO-free. The hens drink cool natural spring water, rich in calcium and natural minerals, which nicely carries over to the eggs.
Things you need to know about free-range eggs.
About yolk color: The egg’s yolk color is affected mainly by the hen's diet. Free-range hens are not fed a diet for the sole purpose to darken the yolk but are rather fed a healthy and well balanced and sustainable mix. Therefore the yolk color is lighter than your usual caged egg.
About vitamin enrichment: Vitamin-enriched eggs are popular in Japan and these are obtained by feeding the hens much higher doses of feed containing vitamin E or D which will show up as residues in the egg. Free-range eggs are not artificially enriched.
About pasture-raising: In Japan, due to the existence of avian influenza (bird flu) and wild predators, it is very risky for chicken farms to leave the hens roaming outside the fences. For this reason, most free-range hens in Japan are protected by a fence as seen in the images. This does not limit the ability of the hens to lay their eggs in nests, run and spread their wings which are basic requirements for ethical farming.
Contents
Contents | 2 packs for a total of 12 eggs |
Quantity |
1 pack contains 6 eggs |
Serves | One pack serves 6, depending on serving style. |
Shipping & Handling
Shipping | Shipped chilled. |
Handling | Keep chilled in the fridge below 10°C (45°F) |
Cooking Method | Safe to be consumed raw, boiled, stirred, or use as an ingredient. |
Best By | Indicated on the product package. Typically 1 week after arrival. |
Details
Ingredients | Egg |
Country of Origin | Japan |
Packaging | Shock-resistant, environmentally friendly recycled and molded paper pulp. |
Delivery Date | Shipped for delivery on the earliest possible date. Unfortunately, due to the quick nature of expiration, delivery date requests can't be specified. Delivery time-frame requests, however, are possible. |
Temperature Control | Chilled |
Size and Shape |
Free-range eggs vary in size, shell color, and shape. Free-range egg yolks also vary in color throughout the year. |
Note |
The eggs may contain brownish particles, but these are a pigment characteristic of red eggs and there are no safety issues when consumed. |
✔ All-natural eggs from hens raised on an open flat pasture surrounded by beautiful mountains and natural water springs.
✔ Due to the high altitude, hens are able to enjoy a relaxed life in a comfortable environment even during the summer.
✔ The hens drink cool natural spring water, rich in calcium and natural minerals, which nicely carries over to the eggs
✔ Raised with animal welfare in mind. The hens are able to roam freely.
✔ No antibiotics, no growth hormones - ever.
✔ No GMO-feed.
✔ Eggs need to pass a strict inspection both by machine and by humans before they are sold.
✔ Kurofuji farm uses an environmentally friendly natural cycle farming method that aims to make agricultural products and livestock healthy from the inside out.
At A Glance
Farm/Ranch | Kurofuji Farm |
Region | Kai City, Yamanashi |
Breeding |
All year free-range, cageless |
Egg Farming Experience | Egg farming since 1950, with Kurofuji established 1984 Started free-range breeding in 1991 |
Feeding | Corn, soybeans, ethoxyquin-free fish meal (no antibacterial or fungicidal agents), calcium carbonate, calcium phosphate, salt As for the self-formulated feed, rice bran, okara, seaweed, boiled red bean skin, oyster shell, and chlorella |
Traceability | 100% fully traceable from the farm to your plate |
Growth Hormones | Never |
Antibiotics | Never |
GMO-feed | Never |