Hi, new member here.

[Dale Starkey]

We have 3 chickens we keep in our side yard, their shells are hard which is great until you want boiled eggs. They won't separate from the white, everytime you peel one one perfect layer of the white about 1/8" thick comes off with the shell, sometimes a little more. It seems like the skin won't separate from the white. Is there a nutrient possibly missing in their diet?

 

[janiedoe]

We have 3 chickens we keep in our side yard, their shells are hard which is great until you want boiled eggs. They won't separate from the white, everytime you peel one one perfect layer of the white about 1/8" thick comes off with the shell, sometimes a little more. It seems like the skin won't separate from the white. Is there a nutrient possibly missing in their diet?

Welcome to BYC, Dale. Fresher eggs are always hard to peel.
I use my oldest eggs, and put salt in the water. After boiling, I put them in ice water. Then I tap the blunt end on the counter before cracking the shell.

 

[SilverBirds]

Welcome to BYC!
They're eggs sound very healthy to me. Fresh eggs are notoriously hard to peel. I haven't mastered boiling fresh eggs myself because I don't make them that often, but I've found the older eggs usually peel a little easier than the newer ones.

 

[Burnt Brass Homestead]

Hi @Dale Starkey

Welcome!

 

[chrissynemetz]

Welcome to BYC! It's nice to meet you! Please make yourself at home here!

 

[N F C]

Hi, I agree with the others about the fresher the egg, the more difficult to peal. This is a pretty good explanation as to why that is:

Good luck!

 

[Kenneth Zweerink]

Welcome to BackYard Chickens. The Best of Luck with your Eggs. And a Big Hello from Eastern Nebraska!

 

[DobieLover]

Hello Dale, and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.

 

[ksbkeys]

We have 3 chickens we keep in our side yard, their shells are hard which is great until you want boiled eggs. They won't separate from the white, everytime you peel one one perfect layer of the white about 1/8" thick comes off with the shell, sometimes a little more. It seems like the skin won't separate from the white. Is there a nutrient possibly missing in their diet?

Welcome to BYC! When I boil eggs, I poke a pin hole in one end of each, place in boiling water for 10 minutes, then plunge into cold water until cool. I almost never have trouble peeling the eggs using this method.

 

[Debbie292d]

Hiya, and welcome to BYC!!

When we do boiled eggs, we have a little contraption that does it perfectly every time, no matter how fresh or not.

It looks similar but does 7 eggs in just a few minutes.