I worked with some poultry farmers are few years ago. They told me that the eggs you get in the store can be *MANY* months old by the time they are on the shelf (albeit, refrigerated during that time). They were cadgy about specific dates but implied more than 6 months old!
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
I raised chickens in rural Connecticut in the late 1980s, but stopped when I moved back to Chicago. I restarted the chicken obsession in 2017 when one of my daughter's school friends had baby chicks but had no idea how to care for...
We have been super happy with our Urban Coop from Roost&Root.com. They make excellent, sturdy coops that keep your chickens safe and comfortable. We bought the Round-top Mobile coop because we live on a city lot and didn't want to have problems with the city government (we are technically...