Can you eat the first egg from a chicken?

[ragerkid2]

They say you always throw away the first pancake but what about the first egg? I probably won't eat it, I'll just be too proud of it!

 

[gritsar]

Yeah you can

 

[CrazyChickensEverwhere]

I ate mine.

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

We always eat the first eggs- I cannot tell the difference.

 

[sourland]

I've got to ask. Who says to, and why do you throw away the first pancake?

 

[In His Service]

We argued over who got to eat it!!

 

[hennyannie]

If your pullets are on layer feed and have been for at least I believe it is two weeks, then sure you can. I did save my first bantam egg it was really cute! Such an exciting event!

 

[sourland]

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For my next question: Why must they have been on layer feed for two weeks?

 

[ragerkid2]

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Because the pan is t at the right temp and tends to burn/not cook well enough

 

[hennyannie]

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For my next question: Why must they have been on layer feed for two weeks?

A friend of ours kept them on med starter till they started to lay (She said the label said to) Then switched to layer.I thought maybe it was worth mentioning.