Waitrose eggs
All Waitrose eggs are free range, from British farms
What's special about Waitrose eggs?
All our eggs are free range, from carefully selected British farms. Our standard eggs and organic eggs all come from Columbian Blacktail hens, a hardy breed that thrives in the British climate. They're reared by farmers in the Columbian Blacktail Guild Assurance Scheme, a partnership between Waitrose and the farmers. It ensures the highest quality, safety, welfare and environmental standards, along with a fair deal for farmers.
Free Range Columbian Blacktail Eggs
These come from chickens which are free to roam frm dawn to dusk, with access to food, drink and shelter when they want them. At night, they're housed safely in purpose-built henhouses, often powered by wind and solar energy. Their eggs are laid in quiet, comfortable nestboxes, and collected by the farmers each day.
Free Range Organic Columbian Blacktail Eggs
The chickens that lay our organic eggs are reared to Soil Association standards. These standards require the very highest levels of farm management and welfare, and Waitrose is the only major retailer to meet them.
Intelligent Eating Eggs
These eggs are naturally enriched with Omega 3, providing a simple way to increase Omega 3 levels in your diet.
Clarence Court speciality eggs
These come from a Cornish farm which breeds free range Old Cotswold Legbar and Burford Brown hens. Cotswold Legbar eggs have pastel-coloured shells, in shades of blue, pink and peach, large yolks and a rich flavour that makes them especially good for baking. Burford Brown eggs have a thick, brown shell, dense texture and large, deep yellow yolk. The farm has its own ‘hencam' at www.clarencecourt.co.uk/hencam 
What does the Lion symbol on eggs mean?
It's a guarantee that the eggs are laid by British hens, which have been vaccinated against salmonella. You'll find it on all our eggs, and the boxes. For more information, visit www.britegg.co.uk
Try these egg recipes:
Scotch Eggs 2006
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Homemade scotch eggs are gorgeous, and I can't think of many portable foods better than these. Use the best organic free-range eggs and the finest sausagemeat and you can't go wrong. The water added to some meat can evaporate during cooking - so if you've used the best, the eggs won't rattle around inside the sausagemeat.