What to do with the eggs?

[JoshTheVegan02]

I am thinking of rehoming three hyline hens from a free range egg farm and I was wondering what I would do with all those eggs. They would collectively lay about 990 eggs a year and I'm vegan so can't eat them. There are four other people in my house who will eat eggs but I doubt the would eat all those eggs. I could give them to friends and family but it would still be a lot off eggs. Could I sell the excess to stores and places like that? Would they even let me?

 

[sourland]

Most hens 'released' from egg production facilities are somewhat past their period of prime production. I doubt that your hens would produce anywhere near that number of eggs. Excess eggs could be cooked and fed back to the hens or to other household pets.

 

[elizardbreath]

I bet you could also donate them to a local food bank.

 

[MysteriaSdrassa]

Generally to sell to stores you may have to get certified,, ie, have inspectors come out and check to make sure your operation is clean and germ free etc. You can however, just stick a sign out at the end of your driveway,, most locations do not have any restrictions for selling off your property. Or you can just give them to local food pantries,, they always take them.

 

[junebuggena]

From three high production type hens over 2 years old, you're looking at about 3 to 5 eggs from each hen in a week. At most, it's a little over a dozen a week. I think the 4 other people in your household can easily consume that amount. It averages to about 2 eggs each, twice a week.

 

[Backyard hens]

I have a simular problem, I have only 5 hens and 1 roo. We have 6 ducks and 10 bantams. We get 40 somthing eggs a week. What should we do with the extra eggs. I dont want to waste them but end up chucking them into the woods behind our house. We have no food banks or anything in our small town. We live 17 miles from civilization, just wondering if there is any good ideas to use the extra eggs for?

 

[junebuggena]

I'm not sure about your state's laws, but could you sell them at a local farmers market or something?

 

[ameliadanielle]

We know some families that are struggling or having a hard time. Over the past week we've gotten more eggs than we could ever eat. So we're going to donate them to the families we know need them. Even though you don't eat eggs you may know some family members that would appreciate the gift, especially considering that egg prices have gone up.

 

[Backyard hens]

We are trying to sell them. Its legal to sell eggs here without a license. Its helping alot! Thanks for the ideas.

 

[Free Feather]

Chickens really like eggs, too. You could just toss them to them raw, or cook them to make more of the protein available.