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On Thu, 13 Sep 2018 04:35:10 +0100, Janet > wrote:

>In article >, says...
>>
>> * Hens laying now , that is . Well at least 2 , might be more but today
>> we got 2 eggs . Which brings me to a question . In the not-too-distant
>> future we're going to have more eggs than we can eat . Has anyone here
>> preserved eggs by beating them then freezing ?
>
> Yes, I often did that when we kept chickens and had a glut of eggs. I
>found it more convenient to beat and freeze them in small batches (2 or
>3 eggs). Then you can defrost as many as you need to use for scrambled
>eggs, omelettes, custard and cake baking etc.
>
> If you have a dog, then a raw egg twice a week is a treat they enjoy.
>
> Save all the empty egg shells, bake them when you have the oven on for
>something else, then crush them into grit and feed it back to the
>chickens. Extra calcium keeps their bones and egg shells strong.

Pickled eggs will keep on the counter top for months. I don't keep
chickens but I put all egg shells into my composter.