Eating duck eggs

[blayt90]

I know it is fine to eat duck eggs and to use for baking. My question is what is the difference between eating a fertilized duck egg and a nonfertilized duck egg. May be a wired or dumb question but it is still something that I know nothing about.

 

[DuckyDoodles]

My understanding is that there isn’t any difference in a fertilized egg vs unfertilized egg unless you were taking said fertilized egg out from under the brooding mama (where she’s actively sitting on the clutch of eggs). Their being fertilized doesnt initially ‘matter’ (in the matter of consumption) because the duck will lay her desired amount of eggs (10-15 from my understanding) and then lay on them to start the incubation stage. Until they’ve begun incubating (being kept warm consistently) they’re just like any other egg.

Now, I’m by no means an expert and I don’t think I’ve yet proven myself to duck forum as a reliable source of info (I’m a newbie)... so basically I would not take my words as gospel/face value.

Some of the duck gurus will likely come along and give their position. And I would totally trust what they’ve got to say on the matter

And I don’t think it’s weird or dumb. Look at it this way; you don’t want to eat a poor defenseless baby duckling! Further, props to you for eating your duckydoodles’ eggs! I’ve tried a couple times to cook/eat/like them but sadly... they’re just not for me. I will say that the yolks’ consistency is far richer/creamier than chickens’ eggs.

So good for you!

 

[Miss Lydia]

No difference at all in taste. I have chickens too so we eat the chickens eggs for scrambling etc, and I bake with the ducks eggs.

 

[chickens really]

Duck eggs are more creamy than Chicken eggs.. I can't get them past my teeth.....

 

[AmazingRachel]

No difference in taste.

 

[momma2many1974]

If the taste bothers you, you can use a seasoning called Soul Seasoning. It only takes a small pinch. I eat my duck eggs and use them in baking and cooking all the time. Yolks are thicker and whites are fluffier.

 

[Runnerducks1]

Duck eggs are easier to overcook, but taste better in baking.

 

[blayt90]

If the taste bothers you, you can use a seasoning called Soul Seasoning. It only takes a small pinch. I eat my duck eggs and use them in baking and cooking all the time. Yolks are thicker and whites are fluffier.

I fried some this morning and I think they taste great and the yolks seemed thicker.

 

[Runnerducks1]

The yolks are thicker, and creamier. Which makes them better for baking.

 

[Miss Lydia]

wait till you make brownies.