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Nina Surya wrote:Hi Josh,
We have our own egg supply from six laying hens. They are going strong, even through the winter.
They're not getting extra light, but for the first time we're supplementing insect protein in the form of dried mealworms. They love it and gift us with eggs.
In the past, if we didn't get enough eggs from our chicken, we bought from the store.
Also, in the past we've gifted our 'extra' eggs to the neighbors, but our neighbors now have their own chicken.
We now feed any surplus eggs, cooked, to the dogs and sometimes to the chicken.
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The fresher the egg, the harder they are to peel. If I know I want to hard boil a bunch for something special like Deviled Eggs, I have to hide a carton in the back of the fridge for a couple of weeks.Josh Hoffman wrote: I will have a boiled egg occasionally be difficult to peel and I can tell right away.
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Jay Angler wrote:
The fresher the egg, the harder they are to peel. If I know I want to hard boil a bunch for something special like Deviled Eggs, I have to hide a carton in the back of the fridge for a couple of weeks.Josh Hoffman wrote: I will have a boiled egg occasionally be difficult to peel and I can tell right away.
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Josh Hoffman wrote:I have noticed that as well. I "boil" them in the instant pot.
I refrigerate them for a week, put a dozen in the pot, 1 cup water and pressure cook for 5 mins. I let natural release for 5 mins and then refrigerate for a 3-5 days before I peel. I think if you are in a hurry, you can put them in an ice bath but I hate being in a hurry. We typically boil and pickle our excess eggs.
You are very close to the "perfect hard boiled eggs" recipe (5-5-5 method) that I use.
1- Use older eggs as noted above. Very fresh eggs may not peel well.
2- Use instant pot to pressure cook on the "egg" setting for five minutes.
3- Allow it to natural release for five minutes.
4- Move the eggs to a container of cold water for five minutes.
The eggs will peel well and won't have the dark ring around the yolk that you can easily run into.
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Josh Hoffman wrote:We did this for some time but we do not have an ice maker so we would make it in trays. I did not like having to use the ice bath.
I discovered that you can let the eggs cool enough to carton up after natural release, place in fridge and peel after a few days. I usually wait 3-5 days. They peel very easily and I do not need to worry about the ice.
Not a good solution if you are in a hurry. Ice bath is a must in those circumstances.
Samantha Lewis wrote:I have been buying eggs this winter. About $10 per dozen here for organic free range eggs. I feel ok about it though. I am glad that folks who are making this a business are getting paid.
My hens and ducks stopped laying this winter. I could have supplemented them with fats and more protien but I just let them take a rest. Now spring is coming closer and they have started laying. I realize how much I missed having my own eggs!
I plan to bring on new hens this spring so I can keep my family in eggs year round going forward.
Cujo Liva wrote:
I don't use ice water. I just use cold tap water. Works well.
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Samantha Lewis wrote:I have been buying eggs this winter. About $10 per dozen here for organic free range eggs. I feel ok about it though. I am glad that folks who are making this a business are getting paid.
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Greg Martin wrote:My take on food price spikes is that I just buy something else. There's usually something else I'd rather spend the money on. I just think of it as being resilient. I don't raise any animals myself anymore.
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Kristine Keeney wrote:My young goose has started laying, along with the older two, and I haven't made a plan about that, either.
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Rico Loma wrote:Enlightening discussion here, thanks to all for boiled/preserved ideas. We give away lots of eggs to friends, no real bartering but like all things ...our gifts come back in small ways.
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Josh Hoffman wrote:
How does the goose egg compare to a chicken egg?
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Anne Miller wrote:I have read that egg prices are not going to be going down.
The last time we were at a grocery store an 18 count carton was almost $10.00.
Even at that price I feel that makes for a cheap breakfast.
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Pete Podurgiel wrote:
Josh Hoffman wrote:
How does the goose egg compare to a chicken egg?
Taste-wise, they are about the same. Goose eggs are great when scrambled but not so good for pan-frying (they're a little tough).
I hear that people who like to bake tend to prefer goose eggs.
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Pete Podurgiel wrote:
Josh Hoffman wrote:
How does the goose egg compare to a chicken egg?
Taste-wise, they are about the same. Goose eggs are great when scrambled but not so good for pan-frying (they're a little tough).
I hear that people who like to bake tend to prefer goose eggs.
Yeah.....I'll use 1 goose egg to replace 3 chicken eggs in a baking recipe. I used to give most of our goose eggs to someone from the Philippenes who used them for salt water brining, then hard boiling. Just note that the ratio of yolk to white is quite a bit higher with a goose egg compared to chicken egg as well.
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Anne Miller wrote:Today I read that Costco and Trader Joes are going to limit the amount of eggs folks buy because people are hoarding eggs.
We usually buy a lot because we seldom go to town. I buy just enough for a month.
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POULTRY CASES
2/4/25: Dauphin Co., PA, Commercial Egg Layer, 1,975,300
Adams Co., PA, WOAH Non-Poultry, 30
Mercer Co., OH, Commercial Turkey (x3), 27,300
Mercer Co., OH, Egg Pullets, 88,300
Mercer Co., OH, Egg Layers, 96,700
Darke Co., OH, Commercial Turkey, 5,400
Queens Co., NY, Live Bird Market, 1,100
Bronx Co., NY, Live Bird Market, 100
Newton Co., MO, Commercial Turkey, 13,600
Lawrence Co., MO, Commercual Turkey Breeder, 14,300
Jasper Co., MO, Commercial Turkey, 49,500
Alpena Co., MI, WOAH Non-Poultry, 8
Worcester Co., MD, Commercial Broiler, 201,600
Harvey Co., KS, WOAH Non-Poultry, 50
2/5/25: Cumberland Co., PA, Commercial Broiler, 26,400
Mercer Co., OH, Egg Layers, 174,600
Mercer Co., OH, Commercial Turkey, 8,900
Auglaize Co., OH, Commercial Turkey, 11,000
Queens Co., NY, Live Bird Market, 520
Kings Co., NY, Live Bird Market, N/a
Larimer Co., CO, WOAH Non-Poultry, 10
Stanislaus Co., CA, Commercial Turkey, 30,200
Pinal Co., AZ, WOAH Non-Poultry, N/A
2/6/25: Lebanon Co., PA, Egg Layers, 86,000
Lancaster Co., PA, Commercial Duck, 40,000
Lancaster Co., PA, WOAH Poultry, 14,900
Mercer Co., OH, Egg Layers, 232,600
Mercer Co., OH, Commercial Turkey (x2), 30,000
Darke Co., OH, Egg Layers, 522,200
Queens Co., NY, Live Bird Market, 200
Bronx Co., NY, Live Bird Market, n/a
Newton Co., MO, Commercial Broiler, 44,400
Lawrence Co., MO, Commercial Turkey, 9,500
New London, CT, WOAH Non-Poultry, 20
2/7/25: Lebanon Co., PA, Commercial Broiler, 53,500
Lancaster Co., PA, WOAH Poultry, 610
Mercer Co., OH, Egg Layers (x2), 485,200
Mercer Co., OH, Commercial Turkey, 4,100
Calcasieu Co., LA, WOAH Non-Poultry, 10
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Josh Hoffman wrote:I wish they would let some of these places keep the birds alive and see how they do.
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