Help!! egg yokes break while cooking..

[chickenlover4us]

My egg yokes break often when I crack the egg and pour into pan. While it sits and cooks, the yoke always breaks alot. I'm not sure which chicken has laid them. I heard they need calcium for that. I just feed my chickens cracked corn and sometimes Layeena (I think it's called.) Please help me find a solution. I am also new to raising chickens and I just love it!!!!!!

 

[melissastraka]

 

[Southernbelle]

The calcium will make the outer shell stronger - I don't think it will help the membrane on the yolk. I just try to handle them as gently as possible when I'm putting them in the pan - I don't know what else to do.

 

[Farm Frenzy]

Hi,
Just my opinion...but you should be feeding layer and sometimes cracked corn, instead of the other way around. That should fix the problem.

 

[Judy]

They need layer feed free choice. Cracked corn is a treat, not a complete diet.

 

[Mr_Jeff]

Crack on a flat surface. Otherwise use a gentle hand while cooking. Don't move them around in the pan or monkey with them and learn to flip without a spatula.

 

[ranchhand]

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Hello,

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As far as the yolks breaking, I like to crack the eggs into a little bowl one at a time and then slide them into the pan, one at a time. you have to work fast, or some will get overcooked. A lot depends upon the pan, the heat level, etc.

It might, however, have something to do with their diet. It's better to give corn as a treat only, and layer food as their all-the-time feed.

Happy cooking!


edit for clarification.

 

[daisychick]

My yolks always break if the pan is too hot. The fresher the eggs the more I have this happen. I have learned to put the eggs in the not too hot pan and then raise the heat once they are in there if needed. Of course I don't cook them with oil (I use Pam spray) so I don't know how that would work with oil.