If you keep backyard hens, you know the feeling The cute bucket by the stovetop is overflowing, there’s a tote filling up beside it, and there are still several dozen waiting out in the coop Your family loves eggs, but even the most devoted egg eaters eventually can’t keep up That happy abundance leads to a genuinely lovely idea: giving the gift of fresh eggs In a culture that bombards us with more “stuff,” a carton of fresh, healthy eggs is a gift people can actually use, and it costs almost nothing to give Here’s how to do it