What's Up with Low PUFA Eggs?

We've been getting more questions about "low PUFA eggs" lately—probably because it's been making the rounds online.

So let me just explain it the way I'd tell you in person.

What are PUFAs?

PUFA stands for polyunsaturated fatty acids. Omega-6 and omega-3 fats are both PUFAs. They're not inherently bad—the issue is when they get out of balance.

Most chickens today eat a lot of corn and soy. Those feeds are heavy in omega-6 fats, and that ends up in the egg. When a diet is out of balance in favor of omega-6 fats, heart disease and metabolic issues can arise. Naturally, people are starting to pay attention to this, and some are specifically looking for eggs with lower total PUFA and a better omega-6 to omega-3 ratio.

The good news is it's simple (but not easy) to fix.

What we found when we tested our eggs

We had our eggs tested. The results showed a 4:1 omega-6 to omega-3 ratio. How does that stack up? A standard grocery store egg typically runs closer to 20:1. Our eggs are sitting right where researchers consider the ratio optimal for human health.

We think that's directly tied to how our hens are raised—corn-free, soy-free feed and time on real pasture. That combination changes what ends up in the egg.

Why the feed we use matters

Our hens eat a blend of oats, wheat, peas, barley, fishmeal, alfalfa, sesame meal, goat whey, and probiotics. No corn, no soy, no GMOs. And we don't add any artificial colorants—not even natural ones like marigold or paprika.

That last part is worth mentioning because yolk color gets talked about a lot. Our yolks run darker orange in the summer when the hens are foraging more, and lighter yellow in the winter. That's just what's actually happening on the pasture. We've found it's a useful indicator of what the hens are eating, and there's no meaningful nutritional difference between the two.

Why pasture matters

When a hen spends her day outside, she’s not just eating feed. She’s:

• Scratching through grass

• Hunting insects

• Finding seeds

• Eating whatever else chickens naturally look for

That varied diet changes the fat profile and vitamin content of the egg.

The pasture becomes part of what you’re eating, basically.

The honest answer on grocery store eggs

You've probably seen questions online about brands like Vital Farms—people paying premium prices and wondering if they're actually getting something different.

Labels like "pasture-raised" and "organic" can mean something, but they don't tell the whole story. Large brands are operating at scale, which usually means standardized feed regardless of what the carton says. Two eggs with similar labels can still be very different foods.

The simplest way to know

You don't need to memorize nutrition charts. Can you visit the farm? Come see where the hens live, watch the coops get moved, look at the pasture. That tells you more than any label ever could. It's simple. But industrial-sized farms can't do it.

So what does "Low PUFA" actually mean?

It's not some special lab product. It's just what happens when hens live the way chickens are supposed to live—moving across fresh ground, eating a varied diet, not surviving entirely on corn and soy.

That's what we're doing here. The lab numbers are interesting, but the real goal is simple: raise healthy animals on healthy land and produce food we'd feed our own kids.

The rest takes care of itself.