Topic of the Week - What do you do with all those eggs?

[Jmcintosh23]

$7/doz., wow! I tried selling to a local restaurant and he wouldn't touch them. I think he's tried it before and got eggs that weren't er ... exactly ... fresh. If you know what I mean.

I hatch them! Non fertile eggs are composted..

Do you sell them after hatching?

 

[ChickenSA]

Do you sell them after hatching?

Yes I sell the extra ones to people who want the breeds I have.

 

[LilFinnGirl]

I eat most, give them to neighbors who are gracious about my chickens sometimes trespassing, feed any extra back to the birds.

 

[BDutch]

I be eat most of them and thank my girls for their presents. If I have too many eggs, I give a dozen to my family. When my neighbour is chicken-sitting I ask her to take the eggs.

In winter I buy organic eggs in the shop or from a ‘neighbour’ who has many young chickens. I paid 50 ct for an egg last winter.

Sometimes I spring I buy 6-10 hatchery eggs for € 1 or € 1.50 bc I cant have a rooster.

 

[Hootrvil]

I'm hoping to soon have more eggs than I can use and no neighbors to share with....my thought was to donate to this great soup kitchen I know of, but how do I know if they will be "permitted" to take these fresh eggs? How do I find out about the rules about such a thing? thanks!

 

[Ridgerunner]

I'm hoping to soon have more eggs than I can use and no neighbors to share with....my thought was to donate to this great soup kitchen I know of, but how do I know if they will be "permitted" to take these fresh eggs? How do I find out about the rules about such a thing? thanks!

Either go by and chat with people there or pick up the phone and call. If they have a website see if you can leave a message.

 

[Greta S]

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As we all know eggs are a welcome benefit of keeping chickens, but sometimes, especially after chicken math hits and the flock grew, some of us may have the wonderful dilemma of having a few too many eggs! I'm curious to hear what you all do with your chickens' eggs. Especially the extra ones.


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Currently, I have 13 that are laying and 30 (don’t ask) that will start in the fall. Most of them to my 3 girls, and I sell some to my nail tech. Everything else is scrambled for the chickens to eat. Once the rest start laying? For that I need a plan; which I currently do NOT have.

 

[Snakebiteholloway]

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As we all know eggs are a welcome benefit of keeping chickens, but sometimes, especially after chicken math hits and the flock grew, some of us may have the wonderful dilemma of having a few too many eggs! I'm curious to hear what you all do with your chickens' eggs. Especially the extra ones.


Pic by @chicken pickin

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I barely use any, but have anywhere from 4-6 dozen weekly. I give them to our lovely neighbor, who gives them to his religious institute. I love knowing they are well used and appreciated! I'm too lazy to do the certs for the farmers market, honestly. This year i invested in mostly colored egg layers. The kids in the church are enchanted by the colored eggs! I picked up six brown LHs for quantity of large whites. Now the cartons go out labeled "kids" and "adults" hahaha!

 

[MommyGirl]

Just pickled about a hundred eggs to give away

 

[Gavinthechickenman]

I sell mine boil them or hatch them