Hard boiled duck eggs?

[Dances with Ducks]

My Mom and my brother were visiting a few weeks ago and I thought I would make them deviled eggs. I didn't have any mustard so my brother ran out to get some. When he came back I had to explain to him that the plan had changed. We were going to have egg salad instead!

Any guess how old those eggs should be before you boil them?

 

[WriterofWords]

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This is what I do with mine when I don't have 6 hens sitting on their eggs the greedy little nasty witches. As soon as I take them off the fire I dunk them in ice water, water with ice literally. Every now and then I'll have one that the shell cracks on and I'm forced to eat it right away!

 

[headred]

When I say my egg was old that peeled SO nicely, it was about 2 to 3 weeks old. I had been boiling very fresh, maybe 2 or 3 days.

 

[Detail2107]

It's best to wait two to three weeks before boiling any farm fresh eggs so that they are easier to peel. I tell this to everyone buying chicken, or ducks from me.

 

[daidyducks]

I wish I liked egg My babygirl's been laying for a couple months now and we have nowhere to put the eggs! I do like hard boiled eggs so maybe I'll just try them.

 

[DB_Tex]

I do a little better cracking the egg and running cold water over it as I peel, but-- I feed all my egg shells back out, and they love it with a little egg white stuck to the shell, so no loss there!

 

[Poultrybonkers]

I read salt water was suppose to make them peal easier i tried that didnt do a thing. So i just dont boil them anymore. I feel i waste most of the egg peeling the stupid thing!

 

[Stormy Autumn]

Mine peel perfectly now after lots of trial and error. I use slightly older eggs. I don't really keep track of HOW old my eggs are, but I just don't use the brand new ones for boiling if I can help it. Also, DEFINITELY put them in some ice water or let them sit in the refrigerator and get cold before you try to peel them. It helps a lot!

I like hard boiled duck eggs much better than chicken eggs. The yolk is so smooth and creamy, and I don't think the white is too rubbery even though that's a complaint a lot of people make. They do need to be cooked longer than a chicken egg, though, because the white is so thick and the shells are so hard.

 

[Tahai]

I bought these things for when I don't have a choice and have to use new eggs. Also, boiled eggs from fertilized birds make me nervous, so this way, I can check to make sure there are no embryos to chomp down on.

https://www.asseenontv.com/eggies/detail.php?p=304271

 

[craftymama86]

I forgot where I read it but it was somewhere on this forum that with farm fresh eggs you should wait about 2 weeks to cook them like that, aside from it being mentioned above.

So, when I know I want some deviled eggs or hard boiled I go for the "older" eggs in the fridge. Works great..... On a side note, my mom has always told me to add a little vinegar to the water for easier peeling. That never works for me know.