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post #11 of 13
4/4/12 at 5:10am

And that's fine if you do that. I just want you to relax a bit, not be overly concerned that germs are going to jump in your eggs if you sit them on the counter in a bowl for a few hours. I grew up going to my grandfather's farm my entire life. You learn not to be too scared of things. smile.png Have fun!

 

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post #12 of 13
4/4/12 at 9:52am


Do what makes you comfortable, it's all about enjoying your eggs.  But keep in mind that the reason grocery stores refrigerate their eggs is because they've had thier protective layer removed, and are in process of rotting (this is why store eggs are runnier than fresh eggs.  They're decomposing).

 

So the moral is:  if your stomach has survived store-bought eggs, there's nothing your chickens can do to faze it with healthy bloom-protected fresh eggs that humans have enjoyed for centuries.  Just keep your coop clean, and your eggs will be pristine (wow, I need to make that into a motto, it rhymes!). 

 

The egg industry has FAR more disgusting and disease-ridden conditions than your coop, of course they have to use bleach.  Society just accepts it as the norm now *shiver*. 
 

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thanx for the advice.  I would never keep eggs on the counter anyway.  It's something that has never been done in my family.  Growing up, eggs were always from the grocery store, and they always went directly into the fridge.

 



 



 

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post #13 of 13
4/4/12 at 10:09am
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I never was OCD about eggs before.  I have always eaten raw cookie dough, and eat my fried eggs runny.  I just wasnt sure where I never raised chickens before.

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And that's fine if you do that. I just want you to relax a bit, not be overly concerned that germs are going to jump in your eggs if you sit them on the counter in a bowl for a few hours. I grew up going to my grandfather's farm my entire life. You learn not to be too scared of things. smile.png Have fun!



 



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Do what makes you comfortable, it's all about enjoying your eggs.  But keep in mind that the reason grocery stores refrigerate their eggs is because they've had thier protective layer removed, and are in process of rotting (this is why store eggs are runnier than fresh eggs.  They're decomposing).

 

So the moral is:  if your stomach has survived store-bought eggs, there's nothing your chickens can do to faze it with healthy bloom-protected fresh eggs that humans have enjoyed for centuries.  Just keep your coop clean, and your eggs will be pristine (wow, I need to make that into a motto, it rhymes!). 

 

The egg industry has FAR more disgusting and disease-ridden conditions than your coop, of course they have to use bleach.  Society just accepts it as the norm now *shiver*. 
 



 


Now I don't want to buy eggs at the grocery store again.  But I only have one hen and the chickies wont be ready to lay until at least September.  One egg a day is NOT going to cover my needs.  When I start getting enough eggs per day, then I can stop buying them at the store

 

Me, Husband, 2 lovely children, 1 BIL, 5 dogs, 1 hen, 1 rooster, 8 Barnyard Raptors, 3 California White Leghorns, 3 Banties, 11 Black Silkie Bitties, 16 Hatchlings, and one BIG FOOD BILL.  GAAAAH!!!!!!!

 

Ya know... This list keeps getting longer and longer.....

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Me, Husband, 2 lovely children, 1 BIL, 5 dogs, 1 hen, 1 rooster, 8 Barnyard Raptors, 3 California White Leghorns, 3 Banties, 11 Black Silkie Bitties, 16 Hatchlings, and one BIG FOOD BILL.  GAAAAH!!!!!!!

 

Ya know... This list keeps getting longer and longer.....

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