I want more chickens but what to do with all those eggs?!

[StupidBird]

Dieter's Fire Eggs, a kind of spicy pickled egg, never lasts long enough to can around here:

Bring to a boil: one large can of tomato juice, a hefty spoonful of each: curry, garlic, tumeric, mustard, peppercorn, and whatever else strikes the cook's fancy, a few bay leaf, a cup of vinegar. Pour over still warm hardboiled, peeled eggs in a hot glass canning jar or other big container (preheating keeps glass from breaking). Plastic will stain, metal will leach from the acid. twist on lid, let cool and keep in refrigerator. Try to keep family from eating it at least two days. It is supposed to keep 2 weeks in the frig, but ours are ususally eaten before then.

I also send some fresh raw eggs to the office to trade with other folks. Elderberry jelly, jalepeno jelly, home made wine...

If you donate them, can you get a receipt and deduct it as charitable donations at tax time?

 

[damselfish]

Yup, if you itemize deductions you can deduct the value of goods donated.

I've had some success separating eggs and freezing the whites and yolks for those recipes that only call for whites or yolks. I don't do too many of these since there aren't that many recipes I use that need them separated, but it's one more little trick to try.

Going to try the Fire Eggs too, that sounds good!

 

[chickenjen]

We live in a small town and one of the local grocery stores wants our excess. You might try that?

 

[Knock Kneed Hen]

Thank you all for your awesome ideas!

I'm going to try more than a few of them!

Yes, even the Cool Hand Luke one!! I'm planning on having an old fashioned day in the country with sack races, horseshoes, and now....

 

[TerriLaChicks]

We have a local church here who maintains a kitchen where they feed people; you might check around your area for something like that. We also have a food bank.

Edited to add; I forgot to say, I also barter with my co-workers & some of our regular sales reps & contractors who come in weekly---I give them eggs when they want them & they give me fish or venison when they go fishing or hunting! and watermelons this summer -- we can't grow watermelons in our soil but they can across the river!