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    "Peeling" very fresh hard boiled eggs- amazing new way (to me anyway)

    I don't boil them, but rather steam them in a veggie steamer basket. 7 mins for soft boil, 17 mins for hard boil and the shells come off easily. Also, the whites aren't rubbery. For soft boil, I put them in an ice bath after 7 mins of steaming to stop the cooking, but hard boil doesn't need...
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    This method for FRESHLY LAID hard boiled eggs works.

    Cheaper is steam them in a veggie steamer basket just like you would broccoli. 7 mins for soft boiled, 17 mins for hard boiled. Shells come off easily, and the texture of the egg is much better. Not rubbery. For soft boiled, I take them out at 7 mins pretty much exactly and put them in an ice...
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    This method for FRESHLY LAID hard boiled eggs works.

    I don't boil them. I steam them. 7 mins for soft boiled, 17 mins for hard boiled. Shells come off easily, and the texture of the egg is much better. Not rubbery. For soft boiled, I take them out at 7 mins pretty much exactly and put them in an ice bath to stop the cooking, but hard boiled...
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    Peeling Hard Boiled Eggs

    I don't boil them. I steam them and I've never had an issue with peeling, no matter the color or age. 7 mins for soft boiled, 17 mins for hard boiled. Shells come off easily, and the texture of the egg is much better. Not rubbery. For soft boiled, I take them out at 7 mins pretty much...
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    How to prepare hard boiled eggs

    Don't boil them. Steam them. 7 mins for soft boiled, 17 mins for hard boiled. Shells come off easily, and the texture of the egg is much better. Not rubbery. For soft boiled, I take them out at 7 mins pretty much exactly and put them in an ice bath to stop the cooking, but hard boiled don't...
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    Just getting started

    Thank you! I've been reading up on some of these things, but nothing like advice from the experienced!
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    Just getting started

    Maybe, but I'm not sure I really want that many. Three seems more doable somehow. Maybe I can add later?
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    Just getting started

    I did get a manufactured coop that says it's for 4-6 birds, but based on what I've read, it's really not suitable for more than 3. Thanks!
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    Just getting started

    Adult hens. Someone said 3 is better than 2 because they like to socialize. The set up I have probably is too small for 4.
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    Oregon

    I'm in Beaverton, just getting started with a couple of chickens. (2 or 3?) I don't know what breed(s) to get, but looking for good-natured fun pets who also lay eggs. :-)
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    Just getting started

    Hello! I've decided to get 2-3 chickens for my suburban backyard. We had chickens when I was a kid, but that was a "couple of years" ago, and we lived on a farm back then. Yes, I can have up to 4 chickens per city code, yes, my yard is well fenced, yes, I have a coop and an enclosed run. I do...
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