frozen eggs

[cntrygrl10]

I am not able to get my eggs out of the coop before they freeze. I'm in Ohio and it is in the 20's. I am noticing more cracked eggs and am guessing it is because they are freezing. I got 5 eggs this morning and 3 had hairline craks. I don't think they are pecking at them as they never have beofre. Anyone else having this problem.

 

[tammye]

oh yes we are, getting very cold here in NH. I either give the frozen/cracked eggs to the dogs or cook with them asap, no problem so far. Stay warm, burrrrr

 

[bills]

Chances are the shell was the only thing to break, and not the outer membrane of the egg. Still the off chance of some contamination, so I would use them for baking, or as tammye does, feed them to the animals/chickens after cooking them..

 

[cntrygrl10]

Yeah, I've been feeding them back to the hens which of course they are very excited about. The dog got two this morning. Guess I better try harder to get them before they freeze!

 

[celticfarmer]

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This happens time to time, but mostly the membrane stays intact. i just put them in a tupperware in the fridge and if they haven't leaked anything out by the time they are defrosted I scramble them up and eat them.