{"product_id":"cacklebean-eggs-cackleberry-farm","title":"Cacklebean Eggs - Cackleberry Farm","description":"\u003ch2\u003eCacklebean Eggs | Rare Breed, Free Range, From the Cotswolds\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLaid at Cackleberry Farm just outside Stow-on-the-Wold, \u003cstrong\u003eCacklebean Eggs\u003c\/strong\u003e are the ones you will find on the pass at some of the best kitchens in London and the Cotswolds. Paddy and Steph Bourns have run the twelve acre farm since 2010, keeping rare and heritage breeds — French Marans, Araucana, and the Arlington Whites that Paddy bred himself and which are found nowhere else. These are slow-laying traditional birds rather than commercial hybrids, and that is precisely the point: fewer eggs, but with the deep golden yolks and proper flavour that mass production breeds out. Fully beaked, genuinely free range, and hens that live years rather than months.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy You'll Love It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🥚 \u003cstrong\u003eVivid Golden Yolks\u003c\/strong\u003e – Rich, deep colour and a flavour that makes the simplest dishes taste like something else entirely.\u003cbr\u003e\n🌿 \u003cstrong\u003eRare Breed \u0026amp; Truly Free Range\u003c\/strong\u003e – Marans, Araucana and the farm's own Arlington Whites, fully beaked and roaming twelve acres of Cotswold land.\u003cbr\u003e\n🎁 \u003cstrong\u003eThe Chef's Choice\u003c\/strong\u003e – A fixture in top kitchens across London and the Cotswolds, and beautifully boxed in mixed shell colours.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eOrder Now\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrder before 11am Tuesday to Friday for next-day delivery across the UK. Shipped in insulated packaging with ice packs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cstyle\u003e.tjb-faq details{border-bottom:1px solid #e8ddd4;margin-bottom:0}.tjb-faq details:first-of-type{border-top:1px solid #e8ddd4}.tjb-faq summary{list-style:none;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;padding:14px 4px;cursor:pointer;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;color:#1a1208}.tjb-faq summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}.tjb-faq summary::after{content:'▶';font-size:10px;color:#b45309;transition:transform 0.2s ease;flex-shrink:0;margin-left:12px}.tjb-faq details[open] summary::after{transform:rotate(90deg)}.tjb-faq details p{padding:0 4px 14px;margin:0;color:#5a4a3a;font-size:14px;line-height:1.7}\u003c\/style\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"tjb-faq\"\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eWhat makes Cacklebean Eggs different?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe breeds and the pace. Commercial hens are bred to lay as fast as possible; Paddy keeps traditional breeds that take their time, which is what produces the depth of colour and flavour in the yolk. The birds are fully beaked, live in small flocks on open pasture, and stay on the farm for years rather than the seventy-odd weeks a commercial hen gets.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eWhy are the shells different colours?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause they come from different breeds. The brilliant white shells are laid by Arlington Whites, a bird Paddy developed himself and which exists only on this farm — they give a medium egg with a notably large, creamy yolk. The dark brown eggs come from French Marans, and the green-shelled ones from a Maran crossed with an Araucana. Boxes come mixed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eHow should I store them?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eA cool spot out of direct sunlight is fine, and eggs kept at room temperature behave better in baking. If you prefer the fridge, take them out half an hour before cooking. Keep them pointed end down, and don't wash them — the natural bloom on the shell is what keeps them fresh.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eWho produces them?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003ePaddy and Steph Bourns at Cackleberry Farm, just outside Stow-on-the-Wold in the Cotswolds. They have run the farm since 2010, breed and hatch all their own birds, keep cockerels with the flock, and rehome their hens at the end of laying rather than sending them on.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eDo you offer next-day delivery?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes — order before 11am Tuesday to Friday for next-day delivery across the UK mainland. Free delivery on orders over £95, otherwise £6.50.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e\n{\n  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n  \"@type\": \"FAQPage\",\n  \"mainEntity\": [\n    {\n      \"@type\": \"Question\",\n      \"name\": \"What makes Cacklebean Eggs different?\",\n      \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n        \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n        \"text\": \"Cacklebean hens are traditional rare breeds that lay more slowly than commercial hybrids, which produces deeper yolk colour and fuller flavour. 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