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Wednesday
04Jul

three eggs, six yolks

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yesterday, i was so excited when the three mabel pearman's burford browns that i cracked open for my cherry and almond cake each had a double yolk!

i love clarence court eggs - traditional breeds, kept in decent conditions result in fabulous tasting (and pretty) eggs. and they're stocked widely so you have no excuse for not trying them!

as they say: "(hens are) Free to range and forage on green pasture from dawn to dusk, they lead a natural and happy life. Our birds enjoy the finest cereal based diet with a generous helping of sun drenched maize, the privacy of warm secluded nest boxes, dust baths, trees and shrubs for cover - in fact everything that every healthy hen requires for its freedom of expression and fullness of life to lay a truly Free Range Farm Fresh Egg."

i have also discovered that clarence court has a hencam - although i've yet to see a hen...

updated to add: the hens are out (they seem to like the rain) and two of the remaining three eggs were also double-yolkers!


Reader Comments (3)

I so agree with you about Clarence Court eggs - I always try to buy them when our hens are off lay. I've been wanting to set up a hencam for ages, but have thus far been defeated by the technical problems ... perhaps if I trail it as a fox-proofing measure?

Joanna
joannasfood.blogspot.com
July 4, 2007 | Unregistered CommenterJoanna
joanna, surely you just need access to a technically minded teenager for your webcam?!?

as for the clarence court hens, i've now seen some on the hencam - they were happily wanderingabout in the rain yesterday aternoon. no foxes in sight!
July 4, 2007 | Registered Commenterabby
Oh to be a chicken and be happy to wander round in the rain!

3 double yolkers is remarkable. I shall get some cc eggs next time I buy them.
July 4, 2007 | Unregistered Commenterhippolyra

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