A really good blender??

[Duckfarmer1]

Ok, I’ve gone through 3 blenders this month! Not ruined them..just decided they aren’t doing the job for grinding eggshells in a timely manner. I don’t know about you, but I don’t want to waste so much time grinding 3 eggs at a time! Most of our eggs we give away/ sell..but we grind what we eat to feed the shells back. I keep a container and when it’s full I grind. Maybe 20-25 egg shells. First blender had a grind button..which was great....and liquify, which was great because I was feeding a sick duck, Little Lou four times a day liquid food. But it was a plastic jug and the liquid came through the top..poor seal. Oyster. It was good though because the blades were kind of higher and the shells didn’t get compacted in the bottom. I’m using a tiny candy making spatula. Next one. I think Oster again...from the 1950’s. My aunt gave it to me. Not used in decades. No grind speed. Takes forever. Couple eggs at a time. I’m afraid the motor is going to burn up. Nice glass jug..but they are heavy. Has that low blade that gets the shells caught in the bottom. Last one this month. Another Oster. Gift from my sister for Christmas. Basically the same thing as the 1950’s model. No grind, but has a sturdy lid. Glass jug. Only a few eggs at a time. Low blades that get shells caught.

ok, so I know this is a silly post, but I figured you ladies might have a great blender out there...but I don’t want it to cost a fortune..since I only use it for the eggs.

Thanks for reading!

 

[Pork Pie]

Anything from Magimix or Kitchen Aid should last. Though I could be wrong, seeing as my gender may disqualify my response

 

[EggSighted4Life]

Ok, I rinse them, then let them dry a bit on a paper towel...but when I put them in the container, they are always leaking the sticking egg whites and they stink inside that container. Do need to do more than just a rinse?

I never rinse mine. After I crack them and use them I set them in the container... making sure they aren't nestled together so there is plenty of air flow to dry them. It's almost like doing a fun little puzzle.

If they nestle together they will mold in about 2 days here. My whole family knows to make sure their egg shells stack with air spaces in the disposal container.

To me... rinsing, running through a processor, oven baking, etc... is spending more energy and consuming more resources and working AGAINST my goal of being more green and more self sustaining.

I haven't YET had ANY contamination type issues. And can't help but wonder of the little bit of albumin dried onto the shells even increases their nutritional value SLIGHTLY. Even if not, no wasted water or time on my part rinsing them.

 

[FoodFreedomNow]

I never rinse mine. After I crack them and use them I set them in the container... making sure they aren't nestled together so there is plenty of air flow to dry them. It's almost like doing a fun little puzzle.

If they nestle together they will mold in about 2 days here. My whole family knows to make sure their egg shells stack with air spaces in the disposal container.

To me... rinsing, running through a processor, oven baking, etc... is spending more energy and consuming more resources and working AGAINST my goal of being more green and more self sustaining.

I haven't YET had ANY contamination type issues. And can't help but wonder of the little bit of albumin dried onto the shells even increases their nutritional value SLIGHTLY. Even if not, no wasted water or time on my part rinsing them.

x2 here - no rinsing, no mold or spoilage.

 

[Duckfarmer1]

My aunt uses a coffee grinder for hers and loves it

I was thinking of that but then, we don’t drink coffee, so at least with a blender I could use it for other things. But now that I’ve read they are supposed to be bigger..I’m going with the potato masher!

 

[PirateGirl]

I'm happy with my kitchenaid blender. I'm not sure if they still make the same model, but it's similar to this one. Although this one looks to be plastic, mine is glass.

https://www.kitchenaid.com/countert...ucts/p.5-speed-classic-blender.ksb1570sl.html

Also consider it's not necessary to put the eggshells in the blender to feed them back to the flock. This would save you some wear and tear on your blender.

 

[PirateGirl]

I realize it’s not Necessary...but, I feel like it does them some good, and since it’s free.. I might as well.

I'm not saying don't feed the eggshells back to them. I do this myself. I'm just saying it's not necessary to put them in the blender first. I just collect them in a bowl on the counter and when the bowl is full, crush them with my fist a maybe 3-4 times and then give them back to the flock.

 

[PirateGirl]

Here is a good article about calcium supplementation and particle size. It's got links to more references at the bottom as well.

http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/for-strong-eggshells-size-matters/

 

[Molpet]

I dry shells in a large potato salad container on the counter.
I put dried shells in the food processor to make a powder to treat powdery mildew on plants.
For chickens I use the potato masher method.

 

[FoodFreedomNow]

Was typing this and just saw @PirateGirl's post...have you considered forgoing the blending entirely and crushing the shells by hand? I collect our eggshells, let them dry, then squash them with a potato masher until they're small fragments (they vary in size, but poultry and waterfowl can eat them). I then put the crushed shell into a container for the girls to eat, free choice.