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Hank Rogers[_2_]

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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.
>

Popeye, yoose can throw those shells out yoose window, just like yoose
other garbage. The critters will eat them for the calcium ... everything
from squirrels to deer love anything with calcium.