eggs are tough to crack/peel

[kingsfarm]

Hope this helps - Boil egg - cool to touch - crack - slip spoon between egg white and membrane - slide spoon over egg white- shell just lifts off... It has worked for me for years, one of those old grandma things..

 

[birdbrain5]

i noticed this too, my eggshells seemed actually thin, but when i peeled it would peel off a layer of the egg white, they all did this is was impossible to avoid. ill try the salt trick

 

[rolffamily]

My eggs are hard to crack too. I also think the inside membrane is much tougher than store bought. We picked more than one egg shell out of the fry pan or off the counter top because we had to hit it so hard.

 

[ray2310]

My wife and I have tried just about every trick to get fresh eggs to peel easy. The only trick we have found to work is time. We date and let the eggs sit in the fridge for 2-3 weeks and they peel perfectly.

 

[san415]

I have been told that as you are putting the eggs into the cold water, crack the top and the bottom of the egg. Just a little tap is all that is needed. I use that and add salt and also vinegar to the water. I must say that if I peel them as soon as I can handle them that also seems to help.

 

[wsdareme]

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X 2!!!

 

[wsdareme]

The first time my brother tried to use the eggs I gave him, he called and said, "Boy, your chickens' eggs sure do have hard shells!" They were used to cracking store-bought eggs! He said he was really glad he had granite counter tops because he had to give them a good whack.

 

[gingerpeach22]

Paddock 36 on this thread gave the answer which works best.

 

[Mac in Wisco]

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No, not too much calcium. More than likely you are getting pullet eggs right now? The amount of calcium used to produce a shell is generally the same regardless of the size of the egg. Pullet eggs have the thickest shells and as the eggs get larger the shells get thinner because there is more area to cover.