Who says button quail aren't useful/practical?

[The Critter Place]

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I just love the little deviled eggs!

I always take deviled eggs to all the family get together s, and our kids just love them! I can't wait for our birds to start laying and take them mini eggs!

 

[shelleyd2008]

I made deviled eggs from coturnix eggs for a chickenstock one year...it was a big hit, but I won't be doing that again anytime soon! Not only did it take forever, but my egg allergy and having all the egg on my hands made my skin go numb

It literally took hours (think 3 or 4) to peel 60+ coturnix quail eggs.

 

[shelleyd2008]

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Cooking 14 minutes is a little long usually it's 7 minutes for hard boiled chicken egg and I can imagine that it would be less for a Button quail egg, the cold water right after boiling really does help the shells just slide off.

I personally would give them to kids and make a game out of it, besides their fingers are proportionate to the eggs.

You don't even have to boil button quail eggs. Bring the water to a boil and remove from heat. Add eggs; cover for 5 minutes and they're done! Vinegar in the water helps dissolve the shells.

 

[shelleyd2008]

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Personally I think peeling quail eggs is harder because the shells are so much thinner. On chicken eggs, once you get a good start, you can almost peel the entire shell off. Quail egg shells usually just crumble.

 

[Cynthia12]

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just have to say.... you're a youngin!

Now, me on the other hand..

The fun things they do in school these days, I don't remember doing anything with eggs back in the day.

Speaking of which, wonder how many button eggs it would take to make a potato salad!

 

[rittert3]

LOL cynthia, I'm about the same age as quaillady and we did the same thing in 3rd grade, they got me addicted to hatching in that segment of science class

 

[Cynthia12]

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Then you're a youngin too!

I started loving chickens when I was young and watched my grandmother's little red hen sitting on alll these eggs, then one day she had alll these cute little babies following her around the farm. Then years later, I find that my neighbors have chickens. I want chickens! So, got my chickens, had BLW go broody, imagine that, had a bator for back up like I had read I should, which was a good thing because she freaked out when those eggs starting pipping. Brought them in and hatched them. That's all she wrote!

Didn't mean to get off subject in this thread ~~ so, I was thinking that those pickled eggs do sound good. I might have to give that a try. Or, because I have given my dogs chicken eggs, I can scramble some up once in a while. Don't want to boil and then try peeling those tiny things..or, I can hatch some.

I don't have as many as the person that started this thread, so won't have many eggs all at once like that, I'm just keeping a pair. That is, if I can place the rest..only 6, but trying to sell them, starting today. So cute, wish I could keep them all.

 

[chrishel]

I'm going to try my hand and pickling them too. Except, I try to save them up and my husband goes and eats them. I might have to try pickling some store bought chicken eggs first.

Part of the problem with removing the shells from the quail eggs is that it's hard and long, so as I'm working at it, a couple end up in my mouth. Or if the egg isn't perfect, those HAVE to get eaten too. The kids come by and a few more disappear. By the time I'm done, a decent amount is now not enough to pickle.

I started with Coturnix in 3rd grade also! We hatched a bunch in class and as we were waiting, the teacher read "That Quail, Robert" to us. The chicks got sent home with students. Now, I have to say, what a bad idea that is, but anyway, that's how it started. I would send away for the GQF catalog and plan/dream about what kind of incubator I would get.

My daughter is hatching eggs in her 4th grade class this year. Everyone's excited, but she's like, "Been there, done that." I'm wondering if they would be open to hatching Cots instead of chickens. I could supply them with eggs. Free since my DNR license doesn't cover selling (long story!) But at least Cots come in different colors and it's a surprise in every egg. Everyone ends up picking out their favorite.

 

[animal8]

Part of the problem with removing the shells from the quail eggs is that it's hard and long, so as I'm working at it, a couple end up in my mouth.

If you boil the eggs, then leave them in vinegar for about 4 hours (I think) then the shells are supposed to dissolve. This is what I've heard some people do with quail eggs, then all you have to do is pull of the skin/membrane bit. I heard someone describe as being like peeling a grape

Never tried this myself, though. Was thinking about buying some eggs to pickle for Christmas

 

[Wifezilla]

It takes longer than 4 hours, but dissolving the shells does make peeling easier. I leave them in the vinegar overnight.