Texas

[winteree]

Intersting experience...Got out of the truck to go inside and what greets me with head up...a 4 ft chicken snake!!! Just in the open sunning. DH was already on the porch so when I yelled snake he came with the machete. He thinks he might have hit it but it disappeared into the ivy and we hunted that critter for 20 minutes. Still not sure we got it saw no blood or body parts. So i won't be going out after dark without a flashlight and a blade. This is the second big snake we've seen in the last three days.

well at least you don't have baby copperheads and water moccasins

we have them coming up from the river by the dozens my idoit ratting dog keeps bringing them up to the house

 

[Brookshire11]

Yes, washing the bloom off decreases shelf life.

Unwashed unless absolutely filthy, then wash and use ASAP

Some in fridge, some on counter.  Some things do better with eggs at a specific temp of cold or room temp - I have better luck making mayonnaise with cold eggs

Am starting to dehydrate some eggs and cover other eggs in mineral oil and storing them in ice chests for longer term storage, since we get more eggs than we can eat but when they molt or slow down with too many broodies/winter time, sometimes I have had to buy eggs, which I hate.  Was pleased to find someone recently had tried out the mineral oil on the shell thing and then opened them up and used them after a year and the eggs were still good.  So decided to try it myself.

Thats so fascinating, thank you!
Ill try the mineral oil. Do you wash before thw oil coating? Or just when you're about to use them?
Dehydrating is a good idea too...

Looks like my next birds will be Javas and Faverolles! I fell in I ove with them today

 

[Dragonfly75]

Got some more babies yesterday!

Went from 4 to 12! Gotta love chicken math!

 

[lovingmyhens]

Where were u that you saw them?

 

[lovingmyhens]

Got some more babies yesterday!

Went from 4 to 12! Gotta love chicken math!

What kind??

 

[RachaelS]

Got some more babies yesterday!



Went from 4 to 12! Gotta love chicken math!

So cute!

 

[TherryChicken]

Cool, thanks for that info.  Good idea to be able to save some when they go on egg strike!



Yes I did.  The gentleman that owned them was 80 but he moved around like a jack rabbit, so full of energy and so nice.  Enjoyed the hour I was there gathering them up.

haha I saw them and was like I wish!!!

 

[TherryChicken]

love these blue eggs

 

[magpiesing]

love these blue eggs

Oh that egg is beautiful!!!! What breed is the hen?

 

[TherryChicken]

Oh that egg is beautiful!!!!  What breed is the hen?

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