Ugh... Frozen Exploded Eggs

[MissE]

Guarantee I will have some frozen ones this weekend. Lows will be around -30f again, and won't get above 0 on Saturday. My dogs will be happy.

 

[LateBirdFarms]

Between my kids and winter I lose so many eggs haha! My dogs happily eat any of the cracked ones for us I just toss them in the yard and they go to town!

Same! The dogs are overjoyed for the frozen treat!

 

[NatJ]

My frozen ones usually go into my baking, as long as they haven't burst. Personally... I don't know if its just me or what, but I keep hearing frozen eggs aren't suitable for eating because of a change in texture, but I've never been able to pinpoint a large enough difference between them to stop me from scrambling them up. Maybe mine aren't frozen long enough to make that difference? The cracked ones get tossed to the dogs, keeps everyone shiney and soft, not to mention happy!

I think I've had some odd-textured yolks after freezing, but the whites are fine. (I read that in a book years ago, and then I started paying attention and it seems to be correct.)

Because the yolk is in the middle, I would expect it to only freeze after the shell bursts, so maybe that's why you haven't seen them.

 

[LateBirdFarms]

I think I've had some odd-textured yolks after freezing, but the whites are fine. (I read that in a book years ago, and then I started paying attention and it seems to be correct.)

Because the yolk is in the middle, I would expect it to only freeze after the shell bursts, so maybe that's why you haven't seen them.

That would make sense! Hopefully I'll get those seedling mats in before the next temp drop. I'm not sure what the difference this year is, but 11 of my 15 layers haven't quit for the winter and that's a lot of goo to clean up!

 

[Sally PB]

We're in for a week-ten day stretch of very cold temps. I have a pretty good idea of when to expect eggs -- only two girls laying -- so I'll be checking probably every hour until I know they're done for the day.

Sooo ready for spring.

 

[LateBirdFarms]

We're in for a week-ten day stretch of very cold temps. I have a pretty good idea of when to expect eggs -- only two girls laying -- so I'll be checking probably every hour until I know they're done for the day.

Sooo ready for spring.

Ha! I was ready for spring when fall hit! Good plan... egg is one of those substances that's still sticky at freezing temps!

 

[BGcoop]

I find getting more chickens helps with frozen eggs too. The more that jump into the boxes to lay-the warmer the eggs stay for longer