USDA reports that FREE RANGED chicken eggs have less cholesterol and it makes sense. They are eating greens…….vegetative matter and bugs, not just layer pellets and mash. (corn corn corn)
I don’t know if fresher eggs are more nutritious, but they taste better!
My incentive for having chickens was twofold……..I wanted to know what kind of life they lived. I only wanted eggs from happy hens living as good a life as possible. I also wanted to know they hadn’t been injected with any growth hormones and automatically fed antibiotics. My chickens are healthy because they are healthy, not because they are injected with antibiotics. They grow because they eat quality food and free range everyday, all day.
I am quite sure our eggs are not costing us less then grocery store eggs. Probably more, but not sure—never calculated it. The enjoyment I get from them offsets any overpayment. Selling eggs helps us offset some of the expenses, but we’d have to sell an awful lot of eggs to pay for the barns, food, etc.
Laura
Laura Roberts
R Half Pint Farm
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Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2012 6:55 AM
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Subject: [CHICKENS-101] Re: Egg consistency? How to adjust?
Jean,
Thanks so much.
We're home schooling so these ideas are doubly welcome.
I have a couple more questions; maybe I should ask separately??
I did read one article that suggested home eggs have less cholesterol. This would be good news for me, but it doesn't seem to make sense. What's the foundation for such a claim?
Also, is there a benefit to eating the eggs right away?
which we'll continue to do since we haven't gotten the rest of the chickens yet. Only one so far. I have my first meeting with the local chicken club this Saturday. Hoping that leads to more chickens.
Allen
--- In CHICKENS-101@yahoogroups.com, "Jean" <Just.Jean@...> wrote:
>
> You will have to experiment, figure out what works for you. Here is what
> works for me:
>
> As I collect eggs, I write the date on the top (big end) w/ a pencil. (My
> son learned numbers by collecting and counting eggs and writing the date on
> them when he was little. Your son might also enjoy that activity.)
>
> Knowing the date an egg was laid allows me to use fresh eggs for whipping or
> gifting to others, old eggs for boiling, etc.
>
> If I need to boil eggs and don't have enough older eggs I simply set the
> eggs on the counter overnight. (Setting at room temp ages them!) To boil,
> I put room temp eggs in a pan, bring just to a boil, turn off the heat, and
> cover. I let them set until cool (you could do this the night before if you
> want eggs ready for breakfast. If you want them warmed, just drop the egg
> in warm water while you make his toast).
>
> Good luck!
> Jean :~)
> PS - you can also buy an egg steamer. It is used for poaching eggs or
> boiling/steaming them. Even the freshest eggs peel easily!
CHICKENS-101@yahoogroups.com
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