Why Arn't Duck Eggs Popular?

[Up-the-Creek]

My pekin hens just did start laying a few weeks ago. We had never ate duck eggs and had heard all the horror stories,..

We tryed them, we like them very much. We make egg sandwiches for breakfast with them and use them to bake with. I used them Sunday morning to make our usual pancake breakfast,..man them pancakes were the fluffiest I have ever made! They have a rich wonderful flavor,..I love them! The "ick" factor is thick were we live also,..nobody wants duck eggs,..of course nobody will take my green and blue EE eggs either,...weirdos!

 

[evergrowing]

I have a daughter that is allergic to chicken and chicken eggs, but has no problems with duck eggs. They are $6 a dozen here! That's why we're raising our own now. I can't wait untill they start laying. It is really hard to not use eggs in cooking. Eggs are in everything. Duck eggs are a life saver for us.

Plus those little duckey's are sooooo cute.

Messy, but worth it.

 

[Amiga]

I wonder if a marketing message for the colored eggs could be, "Have Easter eggs year 'round! No fuss, no muss, no messy dyes!"

Just thinkin'


(Don't know what color my chocolate and black runners will lay, but I am thinking pale green.)

 

[T Hi]

OH MY GOODNESS!!! You guys all have me drooling!! I have never had duck eggs but I have a lady at work who eats them all the time and loves them! I am one of the weirdos who grew up allergic to chicken eggs also but can eat them in extreme moderation now as an adult. I have been on a major hunt for some black runner duckletts for a couple months now and I am hoping that maybe next week I will get lucky!! '

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I am so excited that this topic came up today! I have been wondering if they were good in anything but baked goods. Plus, I am liking the whole idea of knowing what is in my food! Oh now I am just ten times as ancy to get my babies!!!'

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Good Topic!!'

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[TrulyFowl]

Don't mean to hijack the thread, but I'm wondering about how to bake with duck eggs. Our mallard/mix is laying every day like clockwork, and I'd like to try baking with her eggs. Because they're bigger than chicken eggs (but not by much), do you use one duck egg for two chicken eggs in a recipe? Or just use them the same as chicken eggs, no adjustments necessary? Thanks!

 

[Amiga]

I use the same number of duck eggs as chicken eggs - it adds some calories to the recipe, but it also adds more deliciousness and what I feel is a better texture.

 

[FenDruadin]

TrulyFowl (great username! lol), for baking you can usually use the same number of eggs the recipe calls for. If you are short on eggs, or if you are using a lot of eggs in a single recipe, you can adjust slightly. I don't have specific numbers, but it won't hurt too much to play around with the amount. Most of the recipes I use only call for an egg or two, so I just use the number it calls for. If I were making a creme brulee or custard or something, I'd probably use slightly fewer eggs. If I'm short on eggs (which only happens lately because my eggs and ducklings are selling out so I don't have as many extras to eat any more!), I'll substitute one duck egg for two chicken eggs, and it usually works out just fine.

Have fun!

 

[spud1035]

Why isn't geese, duck, lamb, popular? If it's different most folks won't try it... Most folks are stupid and are not adventurous about new foods. Also most people want what is cheapest and not the best, that's why grain subsidized chicken, turkey, beef and hog products are the most popular. Last year I grew different shaped bell peppers and my wife took em to work and most wouldn't even try em, go figure. If food supplies become more scarce, people will be trying things that they never thought they would

 

[Wifezilla]

she has read/been told that people with chicken egg allergies can often eat duck eggs without issue. I've read this same thing, but don't know if there's any "truth" behind it. I suppose it's possible

It is possible. If I eat too many chicken eggs I break out in hives. So I have ducks and quail instead and don't have problems with their eggs. The proteins in the whites are different for each type of bird. That is what causes the reactions. So it is totally possible to be allergic to one type and not the other. It is also possible to be allergic to ALL eggs so you have to be careful.

I have been selling all my eggs for hatching eggs for the past 2 months. Hubby is getting tired of cracking open all those tiny quail eggs just to make breakfast. I haven't had the heart to tell him I am going to start listing those for sale too

 

[FenDruadin]

I have been selling all my eggs for hatching eggs for the past 2 months. Hubby is getting tired of cracking open all those tiny quail eggs just to make breakfast. I haven't had the heart to tell him I am going to start listing those for sale too

My husband wants to know what is the point of raising duck eggs for our children if we are going to have to go to the store and buy cheap, crappy eggs because all our good eggs are already reserved for someone else.

Honestly, though, I can't stop laughing about your husband cracking quail eggs for breakfast because all the duck eggs are sold. Too funny.