Our flock is still mostly younger. But the older hens keep us in eggs. Once in a while the wife sells some to her friends, but not often.
Topic of the Week - What do you do with all those eggs?
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I give mine away. As I tell people, strangers may have to pay, but my friends get them free. And I don't know any strangers.
strangeanimal
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very pleasant topic actually 
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Ok , here I participate ,
I use most of the eggs not myself , I think that about half of them go to my neighbours and chickens !
A few neigbours get them for free , sort of ' hush them for the noisy moments of the chickens '
, they are really glad to get free eggs and like to get rid of their scraps too which they are allowed to give ( in a bucket in the yard so I can take out what they are not supposed to eat and just give it to them ) , this is already a cost less for them because usually it cost a lot to put out the trash around here in BE ! Next to that they get free eggs so they are totally fine with the chickens around here now ( which they actually do not like due the crowing roo in the way too early mornings and the chickens can also make quite some noise and yes they smell sometimes but that is a chicken ) .
Now , further I always have too many eggs so I make a lot of food for the chickens with extra proteines and so they get some cooked eggs under some yummy yummy , the shells end up in a bucket that I have crushed fine to give thm too .
Other eggs sometimes get sold if one of the neighbours has family coming around and they tell that also fresh eggs are right next door for only a few euro's , which is cheaper than the supermarket .
Other eggs are used in many recipes by me , Being often too skinny I gained a lot of weight thanks to my hens ! and not only did I benefit in gaining weight , I am saving lots of money !
I now often make my own salades for on a sandwich , I make my own garlic tuna salade with some eggs and so on , it is more healthy , delicious and I actually developed a total different lifestyle , costing less money , taking more work in the green house but I'm loving my food because it is just so much better than buying a yar in a supermarket ! own recipes are the best , and atleast you know what you eat ! what you feed your hens is so much tasting in the eggs !
( I used to have a hen that needed some extra feeding , the vet recommanded to give catfood , which happens often , now that week I tasted one of those eggs , I swear you never want to eat that again ! yikes !!!!!! )
...Ok , here I participate ,
I use most of the eggs not myself , I think that about half of them go to my neighbours and chickens !
A few neigbours get them for free , sort of ' hush them for the noisy moments of the chickens '
, they are really glad to get free eggs and like to get rid of their scraps too which they are allowed to give ( in a bucket in the yard so I can take out what they are not supposed to eat and just give it to them ) , this is already a cost less for them because usually it cost a lot to put out the trash around here in BE ! Next to that they get free eggs so they are totally fine with the chickens around here now ( which they actually do not like due the crowing roo in the way too early mornings and the chickens can also make quite some noise and yes they smell sometimes but that is a chicken ) .Now , further I always have too many eggs so I make a lot of food for the chickens with extra proteines and so they get some cooked eggs under some yummy yummy , the shells end up in a bucket that I have crushed fine to give thm too .
Other eggs sometimes get sold if one of the neighbours has family coming around and they tell that also fresh eggs are right next door for only a few euro's , which is cheaper than the supermarket .
Other eggs are used in many recipes by me , Being often too skinny I gained a lot of weight thanks to my hens ! and not only did I benefit in gaining weight , I am saving lots of money !
I now often make my own salades for on a sandwich , I make my own garlic tuna salade with some eggs and so on , it is more healthy , delicious and I actually developed a total different lifestyle , costing less money , taking more work in the green house but I'm loving my food because it is just so much better than buying a yar in a supermarket ! own recipes are the best , and atleast you know what you eat ! what you feed your hens is so much tasting in the eggs !
( I used to have a hen that needed some extra feeding , the vet recommanded to give catfood , which happens often , now that week I tasted one of those eggs , I swear you never want to eat that again ! yikes !!!!!! )
I was snowed in twice last month and couldn't get out to make my regular egg deliveries, so the eggs piled up.
When I have a surplus of eggs, I bake custard.
Two cups of milk scalded in the microwave on high for around 13 minutes.
Beat 6 to 8 eggs with 2/3 cup sugar and 1 1/2 tsps vanilla and 1/2 tsp salt.
Gradually beat in the scalded milk with the egg mixture.
Pour into greased casserole dish, sprinkle with nutmeg and slip the dish into a cake pan of hot water and bake in a 375 degree oven for an hour or a knife inserted comes out clean.
Silky smooth custard is one of the best things you can do with extra eggs! Yum!
When I have a surplus of eggs, I bake custard.
Two cups of milk scalded in the microwave on high for around 13 minutes.
Beat 6 to 8 eggs with 2/3 cup sugar and 1 1/2 tsps vanilla and 1/2 tsp salt.
Gradually beat in the scalded milk with the egg mixture.
Pour into greased casserole dish, sprinkle with nutmeg and slip the dish into a cake pan of hot water and bake in a 375 degree oven for an hour or a knife inserted comes out clean.
Silky smooth custard is one of the best things you can do with extra eggs! Yum!
clucklady
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- Sep 8, 2015
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I take them to the local firehouse for the fire fighters.
The1andOnlyGAChickenKing
Chirping
- May 30, 2023
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I sell pullets, young roosters and chicks. I usually sell about 150 a month.. anything left over goes to a local auction.
What started as a hobby is basically my main gig these days.
The1andOnlyGAChickenKing
Chirping
- May 30, 2023
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chicks are life
Songster
Sell or give away extra
We eat most of them , give away/sell some. I also freeze my extras in the spring because in the winter we get very few eggs. (I dont add light by personal choice)
emmaellis111
Songster
I didn't know you could freeze eggs.?
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