I buy eggs from a local farmer for $5 a dozen.
Duck eggs for $8.
During the winter they ran out because the hens don’t lay as much.
I bought a dozen Free range eggs at the grocery store.
When I cooked one of each in a pan I noticed the difference in the color of the yoke.
The grocery store egg yoke was a pale translucent yellow. The farmer yoke was dark yellow almost orange.
I showed them to the Mrs and asked which one do you think is better for you.
Of course, she picked the darker farmer egg.
FYI, the farmer eggs are not washed.
They have a sticker on the package that says they are good for another three months when I buy them.
It makes me wonder how old they are when you buy them at the grocery store?
Yes, they lay fewer eggs in the winter. My neighbor and I use the same farmer’s wife for our eggs. We were told last Fall that we might not be able to get as many eggs during the winter months, but so far, they have been able to fulfill our needs.
We were paying $4.50 a dozen, but I suggested in August that maybe we should offer to up our price. It is a young family, and this is their livelihood. So we offered to pay $6 a dozen, because the free range eggs at the grocery store are always at least that much. The farmer is very happy to have us as customers. It’s not a big jump for us, but it really helps that young family out.
By the way, these are very large eggs. When you compare them to the store version, it’s no contest. The color of the yolk is so much more yellow-orange, and the taste is fantastic.
As for the dates on store eggs, yeah, it makes me wonder what’s been going on there my whole life until we got these eggs. I never worry about these being bad.