Our own hens lay much tastier eggs than most you can get in a store. They are true free-range pasture hens (in fact they are getting to be a real pain in the neck as they are getting into everything around the barn). Not only are the yolks dark orange from all the carotenoids in bugs, flowers, grass, weeds etc, but the eggs are much much fresher. Eggs keep very well, and commercial eggs may be a month old or more before they even get to the store. You can tell because our hard-boiled eggs are really hard to peel – the air space between the egg and the shell increases as the egg ages, makes old eggs much easier to peel. Our yolks stand up high when you break an egg into a bowl, also a sign of freshness.