Izaut Rustica: organic eggs

Izaut oeufs ecologique

Free range eggs from Izaut

	Our mature flock comprises 90 ISA-browns which lay 50 eggs per day on average. Due to regular sales, eggs are always available 'extra fresh' (less than 1 wk old).
They are fed with wheat, maize, field beans & a prepared mixture for mineral supplementation. These foods are all sourced from certified organic growers.
	The flock has full access to a generous outdoor enclosure where they forage for insects and plants. In addition, they are given greens and surplus vegetables from our garden.
Here is our label. The eggs are sold in 3 ways: • at the bio-co-op of St Gaudens • at the St Gaudens market • direct from our premises
	This room was specially constructed for egg storage. Insulation in walls & cieling helps control temperature fluctuation. It also comes in handy for storage of the squash crop.
		This is a remarkable hen. She is the hardest to contain and can appear in some most unlikely places: on the woodpile, in the workshop, or even atop the caravan. A born explorer!
	Our younger flock comprises 50 ISA-blacks which lay 36 eggs per day on average. They came to us in March of 2007 at an age of 8 weeks.
They are not sourced from an organic supplier, but before they began to lay at 6 months of age, they were nourished with organic food for 13 weeks. The inability to source organic chicks is the sole criteria which now denies us organic certification.