Today was egg washing day. Melissa had some sitting out to dry before they were packed and the sunlight was hitting them just right to bring out the blue color in some of them. Disappointingly, blue chicken eggs only look blue in the proper light conditions. In the coop, I can seldom see any difference between white and blue eggs. Outdoors, the difference sometimes shows up. The best way to see the blue color is in the mixed light of the kitchen window and overhead fluorescent light. The blue and red components of the egg colors are emphasized in this situation.
This weekend, Melissa and I went to Chena Hot Springs to enjoy a warm soak and a night away from our offspring. The drive takes a little over an hour in good conditions. Getting there was fine, but the road was extremely slippery on the return trip. It took us almost two hours to get home and we passed two vehicles that had gone off the road. Fortunately, there were no moose on the road.
The chickens produce about two dozen eggs per day and we usually wash and pack them every four or five days. So, our deliveries tend to be eight to ten dozen eggs at a time. This weekend, because of our trip, we were delayed a bit and ended up with twelve dozen to sell.
When Melissa packs the eggs, she puts some effort into arranging them so there is a nice variety of colors in every carton. Alaska Feed Company, on College Road, is our main outlet for egg sales. The cashiers there have told us that some people ask for our eggs just because they are pretty to look at.
The eggs from your farm sure do look pretty in their variegated colors.
Your label enhances the visual marketing aspect, as well.
Nice job.