List of Egg Farms in Georgia

Looking for egg farms in Georgia? Maybe you’re interested in becoming an egg farmer yourself?

Georgia is the sixth-largest producer of eggs in the U.S. so it’s a state with a thriving egg farming history and community.

It’s estimated there are more than 20 million laying hens in Georgia, which means more than 6 billion eggs are laid and sold each year!

Small poultry flocks are also becoming increasingly popular - it’s a great time to be in the egg business.

From small local farms to huge-scale operations, here is a list of some of the best egg farms in Georgia.

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Egg Farm	Location	Phone	Website
Lathem Family Farms	Pendergrass, GA	706-693-4336	lathemfamilyfarms.com
Greenway Farms of Georgia	Roberta, GA	NA	greenwayfarmsofga.com
Country Charm Eggs LLC	Gillsville, GA	706-652-2164	NA
Rose Acre Farms	Canon, GA	706-245-6892	NA
Larry Thomason Egg Farm	Resaca, GA	706-629-5374	NA
Chestnut Mountain Egg Farms	Flowery Branch, GA	770-967-3429	NA
Oconee Egg Farm	Madison, GA	706-342-3132	NA

Lathem Family Farms

Address - Pendergrass, GA 30567

Phone - 706-693-4336

Contact - NA

Website - http://www.lathemfamilyfarms.com/

Lathem Family Farms is a family-owned egg farm located on 600 acres of pastureland.

What started out in 1957 with 25,000 laying hens has become a huge operation with more than 1.6 million cage-free, organic layers.

Greenway Farms of Georgia

Address - Roberta, GA 31078

Phone - NA

Contact - NA

Website - https://www.greenwayfarmsofga.com/

Country Charm Eggs LLC

Address - Gillsville, GA 30543

Phone - 706-652-2164

Contact - NA

Website - NA

Rose Acre Farms

Address - Canon, GA 30520

Phone - 706-245-6892

Contact - NA

Website - NA

Larry Thomason Egg Farm

Address - Resaca, GA 30735

Phone - 706-629-5374

Contact - NA

Website - NA

Chestnut Mountain Egg Farms

Address - Flowery Branch, GA 30542

Phone - 770-967-3429

Contact - NA

Website - NA

Oconee Egg Farm

Address - Madison, GA 30650

Phone - 706-342-3132

Contact - NA

Website - NA

Additional Resources

If you want to learn more about egg and poultry farming in Georgia, I recommend checking out the Georgia Poultry Federation website.

The Georgia Poultry Federation’s mission is to:

“Represent and safeguard the interests of Georgia’s poultry industry at the state and federal level on legislative and regulatory issues.

They are active in trying to enhance Georgia’s poultry laws and policies where it’s beneficial to the industry and oppose ones that are harmful.

If you’re interested in selling chicken eggs in the state of Georgia, you’ll need to be licensed by the Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDOA).

There are some strict laws and regulations when it comes to selling eggs, even if you just have a few spares from your backyard flock, so make sure you do your due diligence.

It’s all within the interests of the consumers, of course. High safety standards have to be met, and regulations are also in place to protect the egg farmers and sellers.

You will also have to attend an egg candling class. Candling eggs is how you can check the quality of your eggs before selling them.

Don’t let any of the red tape put you off. Selling eggs can be a profitable business, especially if you already raise chickens because you want to.

Not All Eggs Are Equal

If you enjoy eggs - and I’m sure you do - you’ll be well aware there can be a huge difference in the taste and quality of an egg.

Not all eggs are equal - far from it.

It’s not to do with the breed of the hen that laid the egg, either, it’s to do with how the hens are being treated at the farm.

You should always look for eggs that are labeled as ‘free range’ or ‘cage free’ as a starting point.

Caged or battery hens are generally kept in dire conditions. It’s a dated practice - that does still happen - but it’s cruel and inhumane to keep hens caged up all day.

Not only is it inhumane, but caged hens also produce eggs that are lacking in taste and nutritional content.

Trust me, when you’ve put a caged egg to the test against an egg produced by a free-range hen, you’ll never go back.

In addition to this, hens should have excellent living conditions, a good quality feed, and a high standard of care.

Happy chickens are healthy chickens, and healthy chickens lay the best eggs. It’s really as simple as that.