I have 9 pullets and the first to lay did so just over a month ago. Some just started and I think a couple have not started. Right now I get 4 to 7 eggs a day. They are great for using in recipes, fried egg on a BLT, breakfast for dinner, potato salad (I use at least a dozen), egg salad sandwiches, planning to a quiche later this week. I've given several dozen away already to friends, a contractor and a doctor. I have only given my birds scrambled eggs twice, but will probably do it more often this winter when they may not be out free ranging as much.
I attempted to hatch 8 eggs, but due to incubating errors ended up with one sweet chick -- Eve.
I always save my eggshells. I just toss them in a bag in the pantry and when it's full I put them on a cookie sheet and bake till dry and crush them for giving back to the girls.