jmcquown wrote:
>
> Preface: I don't have access to free-range eggs. There are no farmer's
> co-ops or anything like that near me and I've never seen them in the grocery
> stores near me.
>
> I went to buy some large eggs. I always open the carton to make sure they
> aren't cracked or broken. I noticed in every single instance, random
> checking of the cartons, all the *large* eggs appear to be quite a bit
> smaller than usual. Has anyone else run across this? Any idea why?


I was beginning to wonder about that myself. Lately I have noticed that
the eggs do indeed appear to be smaller. Most of the eggs we buy are
free range, and most of them are large, sometimes there are a few that
are a little larger or a little smaller. I always check my eggs too, to
make sure they are no broken shells or sludge on them. I usually go
through at least three cartons before I find one with no broken eggs,
but when I get the free range eggs from my neighbour I have never found
a broken one.