This is very true. Years ago we had chickens, and fresh eggs (laid over the past couple of days) were impossible to peel the shell from after hard boiling. We

This is very true. Years ago we had chickens, and fresh eggs (laid over the past couple of days) were impossible to peel the shell from after hard boiling. We started soft boiling, knocking the head off and using a small spoon to eat. It was either that or fried/scrambled. I never did find out how long a fresh egg would have to age in order to become peelable when hard boiled.