Can you eat your first eggs?

[stroisi]

We just got our second egg. Very small. But is it ok to eat?

 

[gryeyes]

Yup.

I blow out the first egg from each of my hens (if I can tell which one it is) to preserve the shell. Especially the little ones - they're so cute!

It just means I have to wait until I have more than one, to have a good meal.

 

[gritsar]

There is an old wives tale that says that pullet eggs should not be eaten, but it's just that - an old wives tale.
Enjoy your first eggs and congrats.

 

[ctaynton]

How do you blow out eggs? I have always heard of people doing it but didn't know how. Is it difficult?

 

[stroisi]

Thanks. I did blow out the first one to save for the X-Mas Tree this year A friend taught me that But I don't want to waste the second one. It will be dinner tonight



Sharon

 

[stroisi]

Just poke a small hole on both ends and blow it through Hard to start and then it all comes out


Sharon

 

[gritsar]

Quote:
Instructions:


http://www.ehow.com/how_4506863_blow-out-egg-crafts.html

 

[ADozenGirlz]

Quote:
Absolutely! It will be the best tasting egg you will ever eat! Congratulations!!

 

[gryeyes]

Easy peasy! With a sharp pointy thing, like an ice pick or - in my case - a corkscrew, make a small hole in the smaller end of the egg. Make sure you push it all the way through to puncture the inner membrane.

Make a slightly larger hole in the large end, about the size of a pencil eraser. Remember to puncture the membrane.

Hold the smaller end, smaller hole, up to your mouth and blow into the egg, with the large end over a bowl.

You will have to blow a bit harder when the chalzea (I think that's how it's spelled) gets to the hole.... and maybe have to make just a tiny little bit more of a hole if you just cannot get that tough bit out of the end.

When it's all empty, rinse it and let it dry. Voila!

 

[ctaynton]

Thanks everyone for the advice! I can't wait for my Marans to start laying so I can blow out their first eggs! Sounds easy enough...although, some of you say a tiny hole and somebody else mentioned the size of an eraser....that seems pretty big. And what is the best end to blow through? Big or pointy?