before storing, I don't wash them unless they are especially, obnoxiously you're-not-bringing-THAT-in-the-house dirty. If I do need to wash, I either use it right away or store it in the fridge (for chicken eggs) or on the counter (duck and goose eggs) but mark it for quick use. If the shells...
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In general, they'll keep longer because the shells are thicker. eggs spoil because bacteria get inside, or because they dehydrate... thicker shells slow down air exchange and are less likely to have open pores and cracks. unwashed eggs with the bloom on (which helps to seal the shell)...
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I think that's often the case with commercial eggs... I know its true for our goat milk... what they eat matters to the taste of the milk. we raised our geese and ducks together, on the same feed. the geese graze more than the ducks, and maybe they were picking something different to...
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laying rate depends on the breed, I've never had Calls, but my khakis layed daily for over 250 days the first year, and the Golden 300s are bred for laying... mine did, an egg a day faithfully from 4 months to their first molt at about 16 months, and then nearly that well for the...
not only can you eat them, but I've found they're WAY WAY better, the best eggs. period. can't say exactly why they're better, because they taste like chicken eggs but just like the BEST eggs you've ever eaten. perfect food: coddled duck eggs mashed with mayo and a bit of salt, on fresh baked...