We no longer sell eggs. Our flock is down to a handful. The rest are in the freezer.
Egg Lesson: Eggs keep a long time. The “use by” date for eggs sold in stores is 5 weeks after the day they are picked. 5 weeks! For hard boiling, older eggs (3 weeks old) have dried a bit and separate best from the shell.
About Our Eggs
Our poultry are fed only:
- Organic feed from Countryside Organics in Waynesboro, Va.
- Grass clippings and weeds (we garden organically)
- Pumpkins, apples and sugar beets in the winter
- Kitchen scraps (may not all be organic)
- Water
- Whatever insects and critters they find in grazing
We use natural pest deterrents:
- Diatomaceous earth
- Tobacco snuff
- Penny royal and tansy
- Crushed red pepper
If we sell eggs in the future, they are:
- Chicken eggs by the dozen. Occasionally there may be a small turkey egg in a carton.
- Refrigerated the same day they are picked.
- Washed and packaged with the date collected on the label.
- Based on weight (doz. large = 24 oz.; extra large = 27 oz). Egg size will vary.
- Varied in size and shape because we allow differences and do not cull hens for non-uniform eggs.
Thank you!
