![]() In spite of all the handsome ceramic offerings out there, a standard egg carton that can be stacked, is lightweight, and won’t break is the best option for keeping your eggs safe from the perils of a busy refrigerator. They remain the best way to store eggs in the fridge. Local co-ops and health food stores may have extra egg cartons that you can take home for free, but you can also find cartons online for a fairly low price. Unless I am about to make a large soufflé or another egg-heavy dish, I place all of the clean eggs I have collected into the fridge each day. Although unwashed eggs with cuticles intact can safely be stored at room temperature, refrigerating your eggs will help them last longer about 5-6 weeks. Once they're out of the coop and free of any of the feathers and poop that came with them, eggs should be refrigerated. When eggs are washed with a solution as simple as water and mild soap, the bloom is removed, and any bacteria on the outside of the egg is then free to enter into the interior. Eggs with little streaks of poop or dirt on them can be gently cleaned off with a brush or fine grade sandpaper, but should not be washed. This waxy, natural coating protects the egg's contents from any outside contaminants, acting as a seal for the porous shell. If you notice chicken feces becoming a frequent issue, consider cleaning your coop and nest boxes more regularly or collecting eggs a couple times a day rather than once daily.Īll eggs have an outer layer known as bloom or the cuticle. ![]() Eggs that are covered in chicken feces should also be discarded. When bringing your eggs in from the coop, be sure to discard any with cracks-these can go in either the compost bin or the dog bowl. The protein and fat content in an egg is so valuable for all types of people, but especially for growing bodies. ![]() As they grow, I find that a proper breakfast consisting of eggs helps keep them much more happy and energized until lunch than a bowl of cereal might. If you have children to feed, you'll use up your steady supply of eggs in no time my kids eat at least two a day. Keeping up with the yield from your backyard flock shouldn't be too difficult if you have just a handful of birds. ![]() If you like chickens enough to make them part of your family, tend to them daily, and allot some of your land to them, then you probably also enjoy eating eggs. ![]()
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