How to raise Backyard Chickens: Re: [CHICKENS-101] how many bantam eggs equal a standard size l

Wednesday, October 23, 2013

Re: [CHICKENS-101] how many bantam eggs equal a standard size l

Some older recipes specify them by measure too, such as 3/4 cup eggs for example. But Silky eggs aren't all that much smaller, about the same size as the mediums you get at the grocery store. Usually, the number of eggs isn't critical in a recipe anyway. Just add another one if they're smaller, maybe 4 for 3 or so.

But there's quite a bit of difference in "bantam" chickens.

Some, like Bantam Polish, are pretty small, with toothpicks for legs. Others, like Bantam Jersey Giant, can be as big as an ordinary regular size hen. And a lot of them can fool you, they can have a pile of feathers hiding a pretty small bird under there.

You can put the larger sized bantams, as adults, right in with regular sized chickens to make the changeover.

Diane S.

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From: Sue Hewson

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Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2013 12:59 PM

Subject: RE: [CHICKENS-101] how many bantam eggs equal a standard size large egg?

I go by weight; most recipes count 1 egg as around 75gm – if I'm making a Victoria sponge cake which calls for 4 eggs I weigh to around 300gm or just above. I've got various bantams – Pekins, araucanas and wyandottes – so the egg size varies. Araucana eggs are quite a bit bigger than those of Pekins. Usually 5 medium shop eggs (UK standards) gets me to between 300 320gm; around 6 or 7 bantam eggs does the same. Around 300gm of egg goes with 225gm butter/sugar/flour. Knowing the weight is useful anyway, for changing recipe quantities.

Some cookery books – Good Housekeeping, for instance – tell you what the weight of a 'recipe' egg generally is. You'll probably find it along with the temperature weight conversion charts, or in the section about eggs.

Hth

Sue