What do you do with old eggs?

[Imp]

Just a question, because I am very new at this, but as I was surfing the net I thought that I read that you are not supose to let your birds eat the eggs. Is this true, and why bake the shells?

Most people will feed their chickens cooked eggs. The reason some people won't feed their chickens raw eggs, is the worry that the chickens will learn to eat the freshly laid eggs. In essence become egg eaters, which is a difficult habit to break.

I have only heard of 2 reasons to cook the egg & egg shells. (Some people bake, boil, or microwave) First is it makes them brittle and easier to crush. And second is that chickens can carry food borne illness like Salmonella- cooking kills any potential food borne illness which may be spread.

Imp

 

[mrcman]

Lolita117,

What do you consider too old an egg?

Tony

 

[lolita117]

Actually the eggs I use aren't old, but deals more the space (I put that in the original post). I'm going to be getting my own frig just for my eggs this summer, but right now reserve a whole shelf just for my eggs in my regular frig. After I rack up on 12+ dozen I'll get the oldest out and cook them and make room for the newer eggs. I'm going to be making a nice sign to put up at the main road in the next couple of weeks so I hope that that we bring in more customers. Like I said I only sell my eggs for $1.50 I just need to get more of a reach. Sometimes I cook down eggs for dogs and chickens that are only 2-3 weeks old. (And I know that not old). Also I do bake the shells to make them brittle. But because I store them too, any dirt and anything on the shell will be sterilized that way plus I put them in the freezer.

Lolita117,

What do you consider too old an egg?

Tony

 

[TallChickMagnet]

Most people will feed their chickens cooked eggs. The reason some people won't feed their chickens raw eggs, is the worry that the chickens will learn to eat the freshly laid eggs. In essence become egg eaters, which is a difficult habit to break.

I have only heard of 2 reasons to cook the egg & egg shells. (Some people bake, boil, or microwave) First is it makes them brittle and easier to crush. And second is that chickens can carry food borne illness like Salmonella- cooking kills any potential food borne illness which may be spread.

Imp

Thank you for the comprehensive answer!!

 

[Sakmeht]

I recently was reading an article about scrambling and drying your eggs, then powdering them for storage later in cooking. We're preppers, so I'm always looking for ways to preserve food.

 

[MyTDogs]

I recently was reading an article about scrambling and drying your eggs, then powdering them for storage later in cooking. We're preppers, so I'm always looking for ways to preserve food.

Sounds interesting. Can you share the details? or a link?

 

[Sakmeht]

Here's a couple of links. I haven't tried it yet, but when our newest additions start laying, I will.


http://www.tacticalintelligence.net/blog/how-to-make-powdered-eggs.htm

http://www.dryit.com/driedegg.html

Cheers!

 

[TallChickMagnet]

I ate powdered eggs in the army, I will never do it again. Not with these delicious least then one day old eggs that I have now.

 

[Sakmeht]

Evidently, there's a world of difference between eggs that have been dried cooked vs. raw. Raw egg powder will cook up to taste very much like the real deal while cooked egg powder tends more toward the grainy side. Worth trying, imo.

 

[2many2count]

I feed my extra eggs to my dogs. I make them rice and add the eggs....and feed it to them daily. I started boiling my eggs cause I can boil 3 doz easy and feed them for days with one boiling but not alot of storage issues with boiled eggs. I woudln't feed scrambled eggs to my chickens but the shells good idea.