Something I did not realize when I first started getting eggs from my Delightful Dozen was that the size really matters to some who will be using eggs in recipes.
I now use a scale and sell only eggs 2.0 and larger so I know the eggs are Large to Xtra Large. My hens will reach a year old in late March, but as pullet layers the eggs were all pretty small. It make a difference in recipes based on Large egg sizes.
Shell - harder to crack - yep. Dull color in the yolk - I have never had that issue but mine are outside from sun up to sun down with Layer pellet available and all the sun and greens and bugs they can find.
I now use a scale and sell only eggs 2.0 and larger so I know the eggs are Large to Xtra Large. My hens will reach a year old in late March, but as pullet layers the eggs were all pretty small. It make a difference in recipes based on Large egg sizes.
Shell - harder to crack - yep. Dull color in the yolk - I have never had that issue but mine are outside from sun up to sun down with Layer pellet available and all the sun and greens and bugs they can find.