With around 250 laying hens, I manage to get lots of eggs every day. I find egg gathering one of the most pleasant tasks on the farm. The chickens clucking away in the hen houses adds a certain hypnotic hum to to the farm. Some chickens stand up to let me collect the eggs from underneath them in the nesting boxes, others peck my hands as I reach in, and a few others — let's just say I still haven't lost any fingers!The eggs are collected routinely throughout the day and minimally washed and packaged. They range in color from white, buff, brown, dark brown to blues and greens. The flavor and richness of the eggs is a reflection of the lives my hens lead: days filled with fresh air, sunshine, and the freedom to range and forage hillsides and creek beds.
