Spice Chicks
In the Brooder
- Jul 17, 2015
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I have a very good book that i got from farmer supply that stats the eggs you need to get any thing off the eggs befor you put them in the icebox or what ever due to the protective layer they have on them can over time break down and let in bacteria. When we had chicken before most of the time the stuff will come off . be sure to check for eggs frequently so they won't get any thing on them but if they due and you do have to quickly get wet and gently wash off what won't come off then . ( and this i did not know. ) you take a tiny bit off veg oil and put on the egg all over it. If any access could dab with a clean Kleenex or paper towel. it won't last as long as mother nature but will protect the egg from getting bacteria Through the shell until you eat it or sell it and they eat it. I went and got the book . It is Storey's Guide to Raising Chickens Care*Feeding* Facilities by Gail Damerow. It was $19.95 It is very informative and doesn't have a lot of tech language that you would not understand unless you had a dictionary to look up the words. She has been raising chickens for 40 years andhas raised many different breeds She also submits articles to the Back yard Poultry magazine and is the author of many books on animal care such as the Chicken Health Hand book and The Chicken Encyclopedia. She has a farm in Tennessee and raises other livestock as well