define "fresh". Gov't says you can mark eggs as "fresh" if they are less than 3 months old. I raise chickens, pick eggs daily, keep no longer than 2 weeks. My eggs are impossible to hard boil and shell nicely. whenever I want perfect deviled eggs, I have to get store bought eggs. If I make them for my family, and use my eggs, they know they are getting ragged, ugly deviled eggs......but they are good!