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Originally Posted by Argie's Wife
Oh please, you mean to tell me you never tried fresh eggs? 
Have you tried it? You should. There is most certainly a difference between f-r-e-s-h and the not-fresh, from a grocery store, sitting in a fridge for a week or so, shipped in from gawd-knows-where, laid by chickens fed gawd-knows-what... They're tasteless in comparison with fresh. Honest.
My neighbors raised chickens for a little while and would bring over eggs. I hadn't had fresh eggs in over 20 years. The taste difference was big - I was amazed and converted - fresh or nuttin' at all. If I had more property, I would most certainly consider raising hens myself! |
AW, I would certainly agree with your statement, fresh eggs if eaten very soon after harvest cannot be beat. Getting them cracked on the pan while they are still warm is even better than one or two days old.
And no, I would not be able to tell the difference in a taste test, its not OMG type of difference, but a slight one nun-the-less.
If you get chickens you cannot just let them run all around the yard though, the egg production drops way off if they do not have some structure in there lives. Not saying they have to sit all day, just keep them penned with the roost. If you are not looking for a dozen eggs a day then that may work out well, you will only get a couple a day, you will also get many more animals venturing into the yard to see what smells so good. Oh yea, the occasional rotten egg found with the mower or string trimmer is a treat as well.
