Dh says eggs smell like manure when cooked, but the shells are clean?!

[mothersin2ition]

These would not be contributing to the the manure smell your hubby is complaining about.

You don't think this would be causing the odor? I definitely want to continue putting these things into the compost but I was thinking maybe I should put it into an actual bin so the birds cant get into it. But it would be alot of work for no reason if it's not the problem.
Auuughh I wish I knew what to do!
Dh grew up on a farm with 150 RIRs and they ate tons of fresh eggs but he says he doesnt remember them ever smelling like this.​

 

[bluebirdfarm]

maybe it is the feed they are eating >?
a freind fof mine said sge won't feed hers laying mash as the eggs taste "funny "
just my two cnets?

 

[bluebirdfarm]

i would try a differnet feed , other than the layers you are giving them , maybe just scratch and let them free range daily.
also maybe see what kind of feed your DH used on the farm ?

 

[speckledhen]

Wonder if his smeller is broken, LOL. I really dont know what to tell you. I've never had that experience.

 

[keljonma]

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No, this ISN"T the problem. If it was, many on this board would be complaining of the same thing!

I agree with speckledhen that your dh's smeller is broken!

 

[mothersin2ition]

LOL maybe you're all right and Dhs smeller's broken......He is usually the most un-fussy, un-picky person in the world, which was why I was concerned when he told me about the smell.
Would the birds get enough nutrients from just the scratch and what they get free-ranging? I may remove the layer feed and see if the problem resolves itself.

 

[JessaLynn]

Do you let your eggs sit out with poo on em or do you wash them right away in put em in the fridge? How do you wash them?

 

[keljonma]

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NO they won't.

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Remove the layer feed and you may stop getting eggs completely.

 

[Darin115]

I have noticed a stronger smell from my fresh eggs vs store bought eggs. I noticed it when I first started getting eggs from my hens.

I know exactly what he is talking about. It is not a poop smell. It is a stronger smell. Fresh eggs have a stronger better taste. I relate it to the freshness of the eggs.

If they sit in the fridge a while the smell will go away with the freshness. I do not like to eat store bought eggs anymore. They ae tasteless to me after eating fresh eggs for 2 years.

I no longer keep my fresh eggs in the fridge. I keep them at room temp until I use them or sell them. If it is more than a week I will put them in the fridge but they usually do not last that long.

Darin

 

[wyliefarms]

My 2 cents:

You mentioned that the chickens have access to your mint fields. Could this be the cause?

I know if the goats eat anything strong tasting then the milk has a strange taste to it.

Wonder if this works the same way as a chicken egg?

Our chickens scratch through our compost, including their old bedding and we haven't had a problem with smell.

Other thought is how you wash the eggs, or if you dont' to try and see if that makes a difference.

I know that if they have poo and go in the frig then the manure can be sucked in by the pores on the egg shell.

Good luck and your a great wife to try and keep hubby happy!