Why do hard-boiled eggs from some breeds peel easier than others?

[locoyosh]

I have noticed that when I hard-boil my chicken's eggs that 2 of my breeds (Easter Egger and Rhodebar) peel very nicely and the others peel much harder. I have started to put aside the Easter Egger and Rhodebar's eggs for hard-boiling and scramble the others, but I was wondering if anyone else has noticed this. Anyone have any idea why some would peel easier than others? Is it an individual chicken thing or a breed thing? I have a couple of those Dash rapid egg cookers and I love them. Thanks!

 

[rosemarythyme]

My guess is individual chicken thing, based on how hard/fragile their shells are, how thick membranes are, consistency of the egg white, etc. I know which of my eggs I prefer to hard boil and which I don't, so I save the ones I prefer for that purpose and use the others for scrambling, mixing, etc.

 

[pibb]

Are you guys saying some breeds of chickens eggs are easy to peel when the eggs are fresh?

If so, I wasn't aware of that. My white leghorns eggs are a pain and I have to steam them to get them to peel.

 

[locoyosh]

My guess is individual chicken thing, based on how hard/fragile their shells are, how thick membranes are, consistency of the egg white, etc. I know which of my eggs I prefer to hard boil and which I don't, so I save the ones I prefer for that purpose and use the others for scrambling, mixing, etc.

Thank you for your response. I guess I'm not alone. I'm just glad we get some that are easy to peel!

 

[locoyosh]

Are you guys saying some breeds of chickens eggs are easy to peel when the eggs are fresh?

If so, I wasn't aware of that. My white leghorns eggs are a pain and I have to steam them to get them to peel.

Yes, two of mine lay eggs that are easy to peel when fresh. The rest are nearly impossible to peel. Strange!

 

[aart]

My guess is individual chicken thing, based on how hard/fragile their shells are, how thick membranes are, consistency of the egg white, etc. I know which of my eggs I prefer to hard boil and which I don't, so I save the ones I prefer for that purpose and use the others for scrambling, mixing, etc.

Yes.
I just wish I could remember which are which
Not that big a deal here, they all eat just fine, if a bit messy and ugly.

 

[locoyosh]

Yes.
I just wish I could remember which are which
Not that big a deal here, they all eat just fine, if a bit messy and ugly.

Absolutely! Nothing beats a hard-boiled backyard chicken egg!