Michigan

[Opa]

I guess when you have eggs that dirty you have no choice but to wash them. After washing apply a very thin coat of food grade mineral oil to replace the bloom.

 

[keyt1969]

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Now that's smart! Redneck or not it's fabulous!

 

[keyt1969]

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Yeah, I couldn't sell them that way! I just wish they would all lay them in the coop! Now to find food grade mineral oil...

Speaking of selling stuff, all but 3 of my ducks and all of my chicks are sold!!

Plus I sold 4 dozen duck and 7 dozen chicken eggs and all but one of them were repeat customers! One guy has been here 4 times already

 

[babigyrl22]

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I dig your innovation skills. Thats awesome.

 

[babigyrl22]

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That egg is HUGE. So, curious, do duck eggs taste like chicken eggs? I am assuming you consume most of the laid eggs.

 

[keyt1969]

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That egg is HUGE. So, curious, do duck eggs taste like chicken eggs? I am assuming you consume most of the laid eggs.

They're richer than chicken eggs. We eat them a lot in scrambled eggs or biscuits and gravy. They're also great for pasta and bread, custard and ice cream which we make fairly often. They're also good for people with dairy allergies.

 

[keyt1969]

Ok, found the mineral oil. What is the best procedure for getting these eggs done properly? I'm reading SO many conflicting ways of washing and applying the mineral oil! HELP! lol

 

[ChicwannaB]

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OWCH that hurts just looking at it.

 

[Opa]

To replace the natural protective sealer, the bloom, probably the easiest method would be to dampen a cloth with food grade mineral oil and apply to a thoroughly dry egg. You will be able to see a slight sheen to the egg after application. Wait a few minutes and the polish egg with a dry cloth. You are sealing the pores of the egg but you don't want the egg to be slippery. Store your oiled and drying cloths in a ziplock bags until needed for next batch of eggs.

 

[RaZ]

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I wish they would! lol

Moving a wood pile today, I scared out a mouse. The mouse made a run for it and all of a sudden 5 chickens were chasing it down. Mousy got away but he no longer has a tail.