Subscription | Free-range fertilized eggs raised through resource circulation in Nishiawakura Village, Okayama

Tenten's Eggs are fertile free-range eggs produced in a newly constructed chicken coop on reclaimed farmland in the Chisha village of Nishiawakura, located in the northeastern part of Okayama Prefecture. The chickens are fed a homemade fermented feed made primarily from local unused resources such as rice, barley, and vegetables. They are raised in a free-range environment where they can roam freely within the coop, rather than being confined to cages, and are co-habitated by both male and female chickens. These fertile eggs have a clean taste and are so delicious that you can enjoy them every day without getting tired of them.

[A circular community starting with chicken farming]

Our base is a small mountain village of about 20 households and 40 people. We raise healthy chickens amidst the changing seasons of the satoyama (traditional rural landscape), with clear air, pure headwaters, and silently falling snow.

Unused resources such as weeds from mowing, off-spec rice, and vegetables become feed for the chickens, and the chicken droppings become fertilizer for field crops. We are practicing a circular community where local unused resources are recycled, starting with free-range chicken farming.

[Low-density free-range chicken farming]

We practice low-density free-range farming that respects the natural ecology of chickens: basking in the sun, running around and dust-bathing, and sleeping on perches at night. By allowing chickens to run freely, they build strength and grow into healthy bodies that are less susceptible to illness.

We keep flocks small, at 200 chickens, and maintain a standard of 2 chickens per square meter, which is about five times the space of typical free-range farming. This allows us to keep a close eye on each chicken and monitor their health.

[Homemade fermented feed of Japanese origin]

We do not feed our chickens commercial compound feed, colorants to intensify yolk color, or additives such as preservatives or flavorings. We use rice and barley produced locally as our main ingredients, along with okara (soy pulp), rice bran, vegetable scraps, and weeds from mowing. We mix and ferment these ingredients ourselves to create our own feed.

We want to be producers who can clearly explain to our customers "what our chickens eat."

[Purebred Japanese chicken "Goto Momiji"]

"Goto Momiji," which we raise, is a breed improved to suit the Japanese climate and is one of the purebred Japanese chicken varieties that accounts for only 4% of the domestic market.

Since we primarily feed them our homemade feed, along with plenty of natural green grass and vegetable scraps, the yolk color is "lemon yellow" rather than "dark orange." The taste is light, but it has a rich aroma and gentle umami, making it delicious enough to eat every day without getting tired of it.

Please enjoy the changing flavor and yolk color of the eggs, which vary depending on the season, feed content, chicken preferences, and health conditions—a result of an environment that closely mimics their natural habitat.

About the eggs
・The yolk color is lemon yellow. The color varies slightly depending on the season as the feed ingredients and proportions are adjusted.
・Although the breeding environment allows for natural mating with a ratio of at least 5 males per 100 females, the fertilization rate is not 100%.

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