help on Eggs please!!?

[jossanne]

We've used tires as nest boxes, and the hens really seemed to like them. More than one could be in at a time. We also had a 50 gallon plastic barrel that we had a square cut out on one end. We had used it as a dog house, but put it in the hen house and it quickly became the favorite. I had 3 broodies in there at one time, and it hatched out two sets of babies.

This time, my hubby built 9 wooden nest boxes into the wall of the hen house with outside access so we don't have to go inside to gather eggs, and it's proving to be SO much better.

 

[Mrs MIA]

I just put a pile of hay in the crook of two tree roots and they lay in there. It's perfect for one hen.

 

[HeadHen]

OK, so I consulted my Storey's guide that I have from the library. They say that the bloom helps keep the bacteria on the outside of the egg from going into the egg through all the little pores in the shell. So unless the egg is dirty it is best not to remove the bloom by washing. If you must rinse then use water slightly warmer then the egg, as cooler water could force bacteria through the shell into the egg. Store in egg carton with pointed side down to keep yolk centered and refridgerate ASAP to slow aging of freshness.
Eggs in a carton in the refridgerator will keep for 5 weeks if you keep it in the coolest part of the fridge and it helps to wrap with plastic to lessen humidity loss because of the low humidity levels in refridgerators, eggs stored in fridge door egg rack will not last as long.
If you store in a glass of water at 34 defrees F eggs will keep for 6 months!

Doesn't say anything about cooling them before putting in fridge. I think it did say to make sure the bloom was dry before collecting, so it can protect the egg from bacteria.
That's all I could find, I learned a lot while looking though, thanks!

 

[Teresaann24]

This is my hens nesting box i bought it at the dollar store for $3

 

[keljonma]

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All of our ladies are different breeds. I keep an egg journal, and took pictures of first eggs. So I have a pretty good idea of which egg belongs to a hen.

My Partridge Plymouth Rock lays a brown egg with a mauve tint and matte finish. My Jersey Black Giant lays a large, very rich brown egg with gloss finish. My Delaware lays a very large, dark brown speckled egg with a gloss finish. My Gold Penciled Hamburg lays a white cream colored egg with a matte finish. I could list them all....

Sometimes I take the eggs out of the nest right after they are laid. Can you tell I spend lots of time with the ladies?

 

[coltsrox]

is a girls-womans shoe box size 9-10 good fro one bantam barred rock hen?

 

[Wildsky]

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You can eat it while you're still in the coop if you really want to.

 

[coltsrox]

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i repeat question....

 

[Mrs MIA]

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i repeat question....

Test it out and see.

 

[coltsrox]

she just laid her fist one in the hutch and she made a hole in the straw, does she still need one?