This is so exciting! Thanks for sharing all the efforts. I just started saving my eggs in lime water. I have 4 chickens and it's just me and hubby so I'd like to save enough for next winter. The one thing that stumps me is trying to get them pointy end down as Carol from Homesteading Family recommends. Not working well. They tend to fall over as they wait for the next day's eggs to prop them up and then 4 around the jar doesn't fit tightly standing up. So I'm not worrying about that. This is my first full jar from this week and just started a second jar. I only get 2-4 a day and a couple were dirty so we put those in the fridge. View attachment 2729675
A couple of hints. You don't have to put all of the water and lime in at once. You can keep a jar with a proper mixture on the side, add your new eggs and then shake the lime water and add just enough water to cover them. If you want, you can easily keep fresh eggs on the side until you have an even 4 to put in. Holding them for a couple of days before preserving won't hurt them.
I don't really worry about having mine pointy-end down. It keeps the air sac at the end of the egg and I'm not really worried about that as they end up being scrambled anyway. In my experience, water glassed eggs don't really work very well for hard boiled or sunny-side up eggs (the yolk is softer and often breaks).
FYI- I've been using a 2gal bucket for the last 3 years and that isn't really enough for myself for the winter. Your needs may vary.
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