We used to raise a few chickens and found that while farm eggs are far and away superior to battery raised eggs, they are so fresh that there is no air space between the shell and the internal membrane so they don't peel at all when hard boiled. Eggs can last a very long time in your fridge, age a couple dozen for a week or so after purchase and try with those. If you are concerned about spoilage, see if they float or nearly float before using, if so, discard. The two boilings sounds overdone to me, just one should do it, cool in the ice bath then peel under running water.
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