The first one is a review of the study of raw chicken meat, not eggs. The only thing it says about eggs is a note about a study in Wales that more people had exposure to salmonella through pastured eggs than factory eggs (it wasn’t traced to eggs, just that more people using pastured eggs got sick with salmonella), so that prompted them to test raw chicken meat as well. It states that because pastured chickens have more exposure to bacteria in the wild, they’re more likely to retain bacterias, especially in a completely organic set up where animal manure is being used to grow vegetables.

The second one is just a link to an article about the government’s war on raw milk. Not exactly evidence.

A study done by the USDA in support of factory farms is extremely suspicious. You’re not likely to find studies on the benefits of organic, home grown food because there’s no money to be made in it. Ignoring government ties to companies is dangerous. It’s the same reason why you don’t see very many “legitimate” studies about GMOs or pollution or pesticides. With that said, when you buy directly from a farm, as in you visit them, you see the chickens with your own eyes, you shake the hand of the farmer, you’re being exposed to the same bacteria as the chickens before you ever eat a thing. This is why farmers, since humans first started doing agriculture, could eat “dirty” food and not get sick. It’s one of the reasons people choose to give birth at home and breastfeed and why some choose not to vaccinate. You get natural immunity through healthy exposure. Raw honey and allergies is another great example. A lot of the people who get sick from raw foods do so because they’re buying from a store. Government regulation can not make up for human contact. You don’t need peer reviewed studies to understand the inherent safety of eating real food that has stood the test of time, including raw eggs. You just have to understand the differences between factory food and farm fresh food that goes beyond what can be studied in a lab.

Here’s a quote from a fully researched and cited article in the Journal of Food Protection (available here: http://ddr.nal.usda.gov/bitstream/10113/36509/1/IND44295179.pdf) “One example of this increased risk of exposure to Salmonella from free-range chickens was reported by Parry and coworkers (9), who evaluated the risk factors for Salmonella food poisoning in domestic kitchens in Wales. They found that only the consumption of raw eggs and the handling of free-range eggs were significant risk factors. These results suggest that Salmonella was more prevalent in eggs from free-range chickens than in eggs from commercial chickens.”

Most of your citations supporting this practice come from the Weston A. Price Foundation, which has been criticized for “failing to update their recommendations in light of contradictory evidence.” (Referenced here: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304370304575151663770115120.html)

You’re obviously a very dedicated mother and your daughter is adorable and the picture of health, so I’m sure you are making the right decisions for her and your family. I really am not trying to criticize you in any way, I just wanted to submit this information for your consideration. All the best to you!