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Are these eggs completely free of genetic engineering? (the chickens' feed?) Are the chickens treated with anything like antibiotics?
Hello Rushena, thank you for your question. According to the Bio Suisse guidelines for organic egg production, the use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and products produced with the help of GMOs is not permitted. The preventive use of antibiotics is not permitted. Micarna does not use any antibiotic substances as a preventive measure for reasons of animal welfare or human medicine. Only an officially certified veterinarian can prescribe antibiotics in the event of illness and only if there is a risk of illness in the herd. Best regards, your M-Infoline team
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Hello Why are the organic eggs on the shelf regularly 16 days old or even older? A fresh egg should be a maximum of 10 - 14 days old. Where have the eggs been laid for so long?
Hello Sam_Yoshihara, thank you for your question. Our dealer collects the eggs from the producer from several days old. When the eggs arrive, they must be a maximum of 3 days old. The egg trader then grades and packs the eggs. When the eggs are packed, they must not be older than 6 days. On delivery to the distribution center (weekend factor), a maximum of 8 days. A further 1-2 days pass before the eggs arrive at the store, so the eggs are then a maximum of 10 days old. Especially for raw egg dishes, we recommend that you use eggs that are not older than 21 days (from laying date). Best regards, your M-Infoline team
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Where do the eggs come from and what about animal husbandry? I read some reports on Migipedia that shocked me.
Good morning @superdave, You can look it up yourself. The inside of the lid describes how: Enter code at: https://www.migros.ch/de/kontakt/produkteinhalte-und-herkunft/woher-stammt-mein-ei.html Where does my egg come from? The ones I bought yesterday are from: https://www.migros.ch/de/kontakt/produkteinhalte-und-herkunft/woher-stammt-mein-ei/eier-code-eingabe.html?eggCodeNumber1=0&eggCodeNumber2=5793 Best regards Frederica
Hello superdave, thank you for your inquiry. As Frederica has already correctly informed you, you can look up the origin of the eggs and the type of farming at https://www.migros.ch/de/kontakt/produkteinhalte-und-herkunft/woher-stammt-mein-ei.html. Best regards, your M-Infoline team
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Hello,
I would like to know exactly what the chickens are fed. Thank you very much for a precise answer.
Dear guest
Thank you for your interest.
The composition of the feed for laying hens is as follows:
-Approx. 2/3 of the feed consists of grain (provides energy)
-protein-rich components (mainly soybean meal)
-Oils and fats (provide fat-soluble vitamins and essential fatty acids)
-corn and grass meal (contain natural color pigments)
-lime (for egg shell formation)
-vitamins, trace elements, amino acids
-2.5 to 3 dl water
We hope this information has been helpful and wish you a good day. Your M-Infoline Team
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Livestock on Swiss organic farms must be fed 100% organic feed. However, Swiss production currently only covers around 3 percent of the protein requirements for organic feed. Organic soy is imported from overseas as the main source of protein. Avoiding soy imports is not only desirable for reasons of resource conservation - product quality requirements also limit the protein supply of soy. Migros is supporting a project by the Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL) to increase the domestic share of animal feed in the long term. On the one hand, the project focuses on the promotion and development of alternative plant-based protein sources. On the other hand, tests are being carried out on how animal proteins (e.g. from slaughter by-products) or other sources of protein (e.g. bread with an expired sell-by date) can be processed and recycled. https://generation-m.migros.ch/de/nachhaltige-migros/hintergruende/tierwohl/forschungsprojekte.html
Hey Megrussszzz, please excuse the wait. Organic soya cake, organic maize and organic grain (e.g. wheat, barley, etc.) and organic sunflower cake make up the largest proportion of the feed. The feed mix and the weighting of the individual components varies from farmer to farmer and also depends on the age of the chickens. By the end of 2017, the feed for organic eggs will also be switched to soya-free. Kind regards, your M-Infoline team
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I have noticed that for a few weeks now the egg yolk has been light in color and not the usual beautiful yellow of organic eggs.
Does this have something to do with the feed the hens are given?
Hello
The color of the yolk has to do with the feed, that is correct. If there are many components containing color pigments, such as paprika, the yolk will be darker.
Even if the yolks are now lighter in color, this is not a loss of quality. Apart from a lower content of color pigments, all ingredients correspond to the natural composition.
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Your M-Infoline Team
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Apparently, all chickens except organic chickens are fed with feed that contains colorants to make the yolk a nice dark yellow. Organic chickens are fed feed that is as species-appropriate and healthy as possible. This means that the yolk is often less dark. But healthier! :-)
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