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[bruceha2000]

However, the answers I was looking for were Aspirin and Heroin from Bayer.

Bayer had a patent on HEROIN????

I was just looking at the news and found this article. For everyone who refuses to eat a store bought egg, here is another reason not to:

http://www.breitbart.com/news/arizona-weighs-unusual-plan-for-longer-egg-expiration-dates/

"The current iteration of the proposal doesn’t create new expiration dates for Grade AA eggs. They would continue to be marked with a 24-day sell-by requirement."
Sorry, but even a "just came out of a chicken" egg isn't going to be AA in 24 days!

“The average consumer is not going to notice a difference,”
Well, probably not. Not if they are used to eggs that are already 24 days old. Just a bit runnier.

I wonder how many people have put a 30-45 day old egg next to one laid "yesterday". We all know there is a HUGE difference.

 

[ronott1]

Night Misty, I am following now little bummed all 5 new peeps dead some reason the new heating pad turned off all expired all 5

https://www.premier1supplies.com/c/poultry-supplies/heating-plates-and-covers

Made for chicks and for chicks.

 

[ronott1]

Going to the cardiologist for a check up today. It's suppose to get about 80* today.
One day it's 50 the next it's 80 welcome to spring in Alabama.

I hope the appointment goes well.

It is 50F this morning ant the high is 73F. I wore a light coat this morning to work

 

[ronott1]

Thanks, Cap.

I was just looking at the news and found this article. For everyone who refuses to eat a store bought egg, here is another reason not to:

http://www.breitbart.com/news/arizona-weighs-unusual-plan-for-longer-egg-expiration-dates/

A good reminder for when you need to buy store eggs to use the Julian date.

Do that for fresh produce too. It is a number on the package that is the packaging day. For example, today day is 092, the 92 day of the year(not leap year)

https://www.fs.fed.us/fire/partners/fepp/DODprogram/juliandate.htm

 

[microchick]

Thanks for that information, @ronott1. I always wonder about the freshness of produce. I hate to say that I don't trust the local grocery, but I have to be truthful. The regular produce manager died last year and it went down hill fast. Even the snow manager admitted that everybody was so upset about her death (small close knit community) that nobody wanted to do her job. Sad really from a business POV. I try to go up to Kirksville, even though it's about 25 miles away and buy produce at either Hyvee or Aldies. Lots fresher and a better selection.

I had a few brave feathered souls venture outside this morning. Mostly roosters. The hens' would have no part of the snow. My BO roo with Ocular Marek's who is half blind went out then came trundling up to me and chest butted my leg where I was crouching and chattered at me. I finally figured out he was telling me he wanted back in the coop. I have to usually lift him up at night as his depth perception is shot. When I left he was happily sitting in doorway on the board I have set up to keep the wood chips inside and not out.

The temp is up to 20 now and heading for 38. Bright and sunny but windy which means the snow is destined to drift.

 

[ronott1]

Thanks for that information, @ronott1. I always wonder about the freshness of produce. I hate to say that I don't trust the local grocery, but I have to be truthful. The regular produce manager died last year and it went down hill fast. Even the snow manager admitted that everybody was so upset about her death (small close knit community) that nobody wanted to do her job. Sad really from a business POV. I try to go up to Kirksville, even though it's about 25 miles away and buy produce at either Hyvee or Aldies. Lots fresher and a better selection.

I had a few brave feathered souls venture outside this morning. Mostly roosters. The hens' would have no part of the snow. My BO roo with Ocular Marek's who is half blind went out then came trundling up to me and chest butted my leg where I was crouching and chattered at me. I finally figured out he was telling me he wanted back in the coop. I have to usually lift him up at night as his depth perception is shot. When I left he was happily sitting in doorway on the board I have set up to keep the wood chips inside and not out.

The temp is up to 20 now and heading for 38. Bright and sunny but windy which means the snow is destined to drift.

I started using the Julian date back when I hatched the trader Joes and Whole Foods eggs. So many people do not use it!

For produce, different packers use different expiration dates. It seems like the make some of it up to me.

 

[bruceha2000]

Good tip Ron. Out of curiosity I'll have to look at some cartons in the store to see just how old the eggs are. Of course that is the packaging date, not the lay date. I wonder if there are any regulations on how long an egg can be kept before being packaged such that the "use by" date gives reasonable expectation of "repeatable quality level". I would have to guess that a lot of eggs sold around Easter aren't the freshest since hens can't be sped up or slowed down depending on current demand.

I put the lay, not packing, date on the eggs I get. The few people I sell extras to don't have to calculate how old an egg is based on Julian or "best by" dates .

I noticed that the cartons I have from big producers have dates but some that came from small producers (given to me by people who have to buy eggs elsewhere when my girls aren't laying) do not. I wonder if that is a requirement only for producers who sell over some specific quantity per month/year.

 

[ronott1]

Good tip Ron. Out of curiosity I'll have to look at some cartons in the store to see just how old the eggs are. Of course that is the packaging date, not the lay date. I wonder if there are any regulations on how long an egg can be kept before being packaged such that the "use by" date gives reasonable expectation of "repeatable quality level". I would have to guess that a lot of eggs sold around Easter aren't the freshest since hens can't be sped up or slowed down depending on current demand.

I put the lay, not packing, date on the eggs I get. The few people I sell extras to don't have to calculate how old an egg is based on Julian or "best by" dates .

I noticed that the cartons I have from big producers have dates but some that came from small producers (given to me by people who have to buy eggs elsewhere when my girls aren't laying) do not. I wonder if that is a requirement only for producers who sell over some specific quantity per month/year.

Produce is likely packaged quickly.

The Julian date for the fertile eggs seemed to be close to when they were laid. The eggs packed withing 5 days of purchase hatched very well for me. Others that had 20 day pack dates did not do well.

 

[bruceha2000]

That seems reasonable. I think an "average" hen would be sitting on eggs no more than maybe 14 days old.

 

[pennyJo1960]

sorry for your loss

Thank you

https://www.premier1supplies.com/c/poultry-supplies/heating-plates-and-covers

Made for chicks and for chicks.

cannot justify the cost in my mind heating pad was 30.00 to get one large enough and no timer but is a sunbeam will bring it in see may return it if faulty