These are the eggs I bought this weekend at the downtown farmer’s market:
You may not be able to tell from this photo, but the two eggs in the upper right corner are both a pale greenish-blue color. I love it!
When I buy chicken eggs that have been gathered by hand on a nearby farm after being laid by well-tended free-range chickens, no two eggs are exactly alike. Just like snowflakes—or people. Some are slightly smaller than others. Some are darker brown, or pale tan, or speckled . . . or even the faintest of greens. All of them have vivid orangey yolks full of nutrients because the hens who laid them have been eating the things chickens are supposed to eat as opposed to being caged up and crammed full of “feed.”
I get a little excited almost every morning when we get the eggs out to make my breakfast omelet. They have personality, know what I mean?
1. March 2010 at 4:33 PM
That is too cool! I would be excited about that too:)
1. March 2010 at 5:55 PM
Heh, glad I’m not the only one with the potential to get excited about eggs :).
11. March 2010 at 10:42 AM
Yet another interesting piece of info, keep em coming!