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  • From: "Naomi Counides" <naomi@oznayim.us>
  • To: "'North American Fruit Explorers'" <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Eggs of enlightenment
  • Date: Sun, 12 Apr 2009 08:08:33 -0600

Washing off poop removes the "bloom" which is nature's protective covering
on the egg keeping it fresh. I brush off excess poop and mud. It is more
of a problem after rainy weather and keep those for home use.

Old eggs I do not understand. If I have questions in my mind, (like finding
and escaped chicken's nest in the haystack)on the age of the eggs I have
some very happy dogs and cats. Then I watch those nests. I keep those eggs
for the house because those chickens foragers, ate greens and bugs and
picked through manure looking for the tasty bits. Those are the best
tasting eggs.

The birds in the coop get hostess cupcakes and other pastry garbage that
comes on the rack from the day old bread store. I give the goats a few
slices of bread on the milkstand as a treat but the sweet stuff.. yuck..
Well chickens will eat anything. And sometimes I pour a bit of extra goat
milk over it. Coop birds get kitchen and garden waste also and weeds so
their eggs are actually quite good.. but they also are excellent biological
units for disposing of commercial pastry junk with 3 inch long lists of
ingredients.

Eggs are pretty easy to keep safe, fresh and clean. Now goat milk (or any
other milk) that does require clean and quick handling. I am real picky
about my milk.
Naomi



-----Original Message-----
From: nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org
[mailto:nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Mark Angermayer
Sent: Saturday, April 11, 2009 11:31 PM
To: North American Fruit Explorers
Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Eggs of enlightenment

I've had lots of "farm fresh eggs" from different folks. I tend to like
the dark yolks a little better, than typical caged layer eggs. However, a
significant problem from local producers, is uniform quality. Some eggs
from locals have been too old, from not gathering daily (they float in
water). Many times they have chicken poop on them, whereas store-bought
eggs are washed. Uniform size is another issue with local eggs (uniformity
is not a big issue, but still, when half the dozen is small eggs, you're
getting less eggs for your money, unless the smaller eggs are reflected in
the price). Shell color makes no difference to me.

I like the dark yolk eggs from locals, but quality has been an issue.

Mark
KS
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sarah Kehler Ewing" <>
To: "North American Fruit Explorers" <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Saturday, April 11, 2009 11:18 PM
Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Eggs of enlightenment


>
> You should hear the comments we get when people see our green and blue
eggs from our Americauna chickens! They usually think they are mouldy! I
also laugh at the people who want to buy "farm fresh eggs", but first want
to know if they have those 'awful dark orange yolks"! Why, yes they do and
I feed my chickens alfalfa hay all winter to make sure they stay that way
(weeds, grass and horror of horrors: worms, slugs and bugs in the summer
too!).
>
> On the other hand, we have no trouble selling all the eggs we care to
produce to my husbands co-workers for twice what our neighbours get: some
people do appreciate the dark yolks and the flavour.
>
> Sarah
> zone 3
> Edmonton, AB
>
>
> I remember when Brent Stauff gave me a dozen fresh eggs from his
chickens. He would weed his garden and throw the weeds to the chickens. The
yolks were dark orange and tasted so "eggy".
>
> Naomi
>
> I've met a few people who won't eat my farm eggs. They didn't come from
the store. Are they safe? Won't they spoil if they aren't in the
refrigerator? One threw them away after she had them a week because they
were too old. And some even dumber ideas than that. And they know they're
right so I don't try to educate, but I never give them eggs again. The other
side of the coin are the people who insist on brown eggs and truly
appreciate what my chickie girls have done and gladly pay me more than
they'd pay at Wal Mart.
>
> Toni in zone 4 Iowa USA
>
>
>
>
>
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