Eggs are tremendous health foods, and we recommend feeding them to cats and dog. Feed eggs from pastured, free-range flocks because these eggs have high levels of Omega 3 fatty acids, Vitamin E, and beta carotene. In addition, free-range flocks raised on pasture lay eggs with less cholesterol and saturated fat than caged hens lay.
Eggs help any pet with inflammation, including skin disease, hot spots, chronic bladder infection, and diabetes. Why? Eggs help because these diseases improve when pets receive Omega 3 fatty acids.
How about pets that aren’t sick, but are just exercising hard? These pets also benefit from increased Omega 3 fatty acids.
How about pets with cancer, including lymphoma, hemangiosarcoma, osteosarcoma? Eggs can help because they provide Omega 3s and beneficial antioxidants.
Free-range lie
Avoid the pitfall of buying “free-range” eggs that are from chickens raised indoors in large sheds. Companies get away with advertising eggs as being free-range if the chickens aren’t confined to cages—whether or not the chickens are allowed outdoors. This means some “free-range” hens live enclosed in hen houses and aren’t exposed to sunshine, fresh pastures, and fresh grasses, and nutritious bugs. Their eggs won’t have increased Omega 3 fatty acids, Vitamin E, and beta carotene.
Mother Earth News is one source of information on the differences between pasture-raised and caged, and pseudo free-range chickens.
If your pet needs Omega 3s, and shouldn’t eat eggs, feed freshly ground flax or wild-caught, cold-water fish, such as salmon, sardines, herring, and menhaden fish.
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