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Egg container ideas
Friday I'm picking up a dozen (perhaps 2?) eggs from a farm. They recycle
their 'cardboard' containers, meaning that, I suppose, you put in the dirty eggs in the carton and bring back the dirty carton. To me that means that after a few trips, their will probably be a bit of barnyard on that egg carton. So, when I bring them home, I guess I'll just take them out of THEIR egg carton and do a bit of a rinsing. That's all I know to do. I've always left my eggs in the egg carton that I buy the eggs in. But these eggs are pretty large. They pop out over the carton box, so putting one on top of the other won't work. I have discarded the original refrigerator door(s)' plastic egg containers long ago; DH have had our share of monkey-hands dropping the eggs onto the floor when we reach in and pull some of them out. I've googled for something to put them in (in the refrigerator) that will take up the least amount of space, and easy to get out of the refrigerator, then out of the container once it's on the counter top. Haven't come up with anything yet. Leaving them on the counter is out-of-the question for us. Any ideas -- Thanks soo much, Dee Dee |
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Dee Randall wrote: .. Leaving them on the counter is out-of-the question for > us. > > Any ideas -- > Thanks soo much, > Dee Dee We have an attractive bowl into which we decant the eggs from their cartons and which we then put on a shelf in the fridge. I don't think that the door, with all that swinging to and fro, is a good place for eggs. |
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"Dee Randall" > wrote: > Friday I'm picking up a dozen (perhaps 2?) eggs from a farm. They recycle > their 'cardboard' containers, meaning that, I suppose, you put in the dirty > eggs in the carton and bring back the dirty carton. To me that means that > after a few trips, their will probably be a bit of barnyard on that egg > carton. > > So, when I bring them home, I guess I'll just take them out of THEIR egg > carton and do a bit of a rinsing. That's all I know to do. > > I've always left my eggs in the egg carton that I buy the eggs in. But > these eggs are pretty large. They pop out over the carton box, so putting > one on top of the other won't work. > > I have discarded the original refrigerator door(s)' plastic egg containers > long ago; DH have had our share of monkey-hands dropping the eggs onto the > floor when we reach in and pull some of them out. > > I've googled for something to put them in (in the refrigerator) that will > take up the least amount of space, and easy to get out of the refrigerator, > then out of the container once it's on the counter top. Haven't come up > with anything yet. Leaving them on the counter is out-of-the question for > us. > > Any ideas -- > Thanks soo much, > Dee Dee When I had my own chickens, I just stored them in a small wicker basket lined with a towel in the bottom of the 'frige. :-) It was tall sided, shaped like a small wastebasket. -- Peace! Om "My mother never saw the irony in calling me a Son of a bitch" -- Jack Nicholson |
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"OmManiPadmeOmelet" > wrote in message ... > In article >, > "Dee Randall" > wrote: > >> Friday I'm picking up a dozen (perhaps 2?) eggs from a farm. They >> recycle >> their 'cardboard' containers, meaning that, I suppose, you put in the >> dirty >> eggs in the carton and bring back the dirty carton. To me that means that >> after a few trips, their will probably be a bit of barnyard on that egg >> carton. >> >> So, when I bring them home, I guess I'll just take them out of THEIR egg >> carton and do a bit of a rinsing. That's all I know to do. >> >> I've always left my eggs in the egg carton that I buy the eggs in. But >> these eggs are pretty large. They pop out over the carton box, so putting >> one on top of the other won't work. >> >> I have discarded the original refrigerator door(s)' plastic egg >> containers >> long ago; DH have had our share of monkey-hands dropping the eggs onto >> the >> floor when we reach in and pull some of them out. >> >> I've googled for something to put them in (in the refrigerator) that will >> take up the least amount of space, and easy to get out of the >> refrigerator, >> then out of the container once it's on the counter top. Haven't come up >> with anything yet. Leaving them on the counter is out-of-the question >> for >> us. >> >> Any ideas -- >> Thanks soo much, >> Dee Dee > > When I had my own chickens, I just stored them in a small wicker basket > lined with a towel in the bottom of the 'frige. :-) It was tall sided, > shaped like a small wastebasket. > -- > Peace! > Om > Thanks, Om, I have some baskets stuck around the house; I'll give a look-see; if I don't have a size I want, there's always Pier 1. Om, did you just rinse off your newly picked-up eggs. I'm sure that one shouldn't put soap on them, right? I don't recall my grandparents rituals. Thanks, Dee Dee |
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"Dee Randall" > wrote: > > I've googled for something to put them in (in the refrigerator) that will > take up the least amount of space, and easy to get out of the refrigerator, > then out of the container once it's on the counter top. Haven't come up > with anything yet. Leaving them on the counter is out-of-the question for > us. A big bowl? -- -Barb <http://jamlady.eboard.com> Updated 5/29/2006, What They Did For Love "If it's not worth doing to excess, it's not worth doing at all." |
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"Anthony" > wrote: > We have an attractive bowl into which we decant the eggs from their > cartons and which we then put on a shelf in the fridge. I don't think > that the door, with all that swinging to and fro, is a good place for > eggs. Eh? You decant eggs? ?? de·cant vt to pour a liquid gently and carefully from one container to another so as not to disturb sediment Encarta World English Dictionary 1999 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Developed for Microsoft by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc. -- -Barb <http://jamlady.eboard.com> Updated 5/29/2006, What They Did For Love "If it's not worth doing to excess, it's not worth doing at all." |
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Dee Randall wrote:
> Friday I'm picking up a dozen (perhaps 2?) eggs from a farm. They recycle > their 'cardboard' containers, meaning that, I suppose, you put in the dirty > eggs in the carton and bring back the dirty carton. To me that means that > after a few trips, their will probably be a bit of barnyard on that egg > carton. > > So, when I bring them home, I guess I'll just take them out of THEIR egg > carton and do a bit of a rinsing. That's all I know to do. > > I've always left my eggs in the egg carton that I buy the eggs in. But > these eggs are pretty large. They pop out over the carton box, so putting > one on top of the other won't work. > > I have discarded the original refrigerator door(s)' plastic egg containers > long ago; DH have had our share of monkey-hands dropping the eggs onto the > floor when we reach in and pull some of them out. > > I've googled for something to put them in (in the refrigerator) that will > take up the least amount of space, and easy to get out of the refrigerator, > then out of the container once it's on the counter top. Haven't come up > with anything yet. Leaving them on the counter is out-of-the question for > us. > > Any ideas -- > Thanks soo much, > Dee Dee > > > put sawdust in each space, fill with parrifin/wax. let solidify and you have a great fire starter you can also use then to sorta sound proof a room Grizzman |
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: > Any ideas -- > Thanks soo much, > Dee Dee Dee Dee, Visit: http://fantes.com/egg_utensils.htm#organizer They don't mention if they're stackable though. My sister-in-law used to keep the square cardboard crates of eggs stacked up in a corner behind the kitchen table. I remember at first sight asking "Aren't you worried about rotten eggs?" She replied "No. What do you think you just had for breakfast?" The refrigerator/freezer was so packed, you had to practically empty a shelf for any little thing! I never doubted her methods again, although I could never bring myself to apply the same technique. Andy |
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"Andy" <q> wrote in message ... > "Dee Randall" > wrote in > : > >> Any ideas -- >> Thanks soo much, >> Dee Dee > > > Dee Dee, > > Visit: > > http://fantes.com/egg_utensils.htm#organizer > > They don't mention if they're stackable though. > > My sister-in-law used to keep the square cardboard crates of eggs stacked > up in a corner behind the kitchen table. I remember at first sight asking > "Aren't you worried about rotten eggs?" She replied "No. What do you > think you just had for breakfast?" > > The refrigerator/freezer was so packed, you had to practically empty a > shelf for any little thing! > > I never doubted her methods again, although I could never bring myself to > apply the same technique. > > Andy Ooh, I like the first one -- I will probably go for it. So clever. The eggs are too large to stack in a normal carton, so I won't be stacking them anyway. Thanks so much! My first DH's first job out of college was for the gov't doing a survey on how long eggs would last. I guess it must've been before the consumer reports' lab type surveys, because his job was to go around to farms and make sure how long eggs would still be good for cooking when left out of refrigeration -- yes, there was refrigeration then -- tee hee - this must've been around 1950. As I recall, I think it was around 6 weeks. Yow! Not for me either. Dee Dee |
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"Grizzman" > wrote in message ... > Dee Randall wrote: >> Friday I'm picking up a dozen (perhaps 2?) eggs from a farm. They >> recycle their 'cardboard' containers, meaning that, I suppose, you put in >> the dirty eggs in the carton and bring back the dirty carton. To me that >> means that after a few trips, their will probably be a bit of barnyard on >> that egg carton. >> >> So, when I bring them home, I guess I'll just take them out of THEIR egg >> carton and do a bit of a rinsing. That's all I know to do. >> >> I've always left my eggs in the egg carton that I buy the eggs in. But >> these eggs are pretty large. They pop out over the carton box, so putting >> one on top of the other won't work. >> >> I have discarded the original refrigerator door(s)' plastic egg >> containers long ago; DH have had our share of monkey-hands dropping the >> eggs onto the floor when we reach in and pull some of them out. >> >> I've googled for something to put them in (in the refrigerator) that will >> take up the least amount of space, and easy to get out of the >> refrigerator, then out of the container once it's on the counter top. >> Haven't come up with anything yet. Leaving them on the counter is >> out-of-the question for us. >> >> Any ideas -- >> Thanks soo much, >> Dee Dee >> >> >> > put sawdust in each space, fill with parrifin/wax. let solidify and you > have a great fire starter > > you can also use then to sorta sound proof a room > > Grizzman ' Correct answer to wrong question :-) Dee Dee |
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"Dee Randall" > wrote in
: > > "Andy" <q> wrote in message > ... >> "Dee Randall" > wrote in >> : >> >>> Any ideas -- >>> Thanks soo much, >>> Dee Dee >> >> >> Dee Dee, >> >> Visit: >> >> http://fantes.com/egg_utensils.htm#organizer >> >> They don't mention if they're stackable though. >> >> My sister-in-law used to keep the square cardboard crates of eggs >> stacked up in a corner behind the kitchen table. I remember at first >> sight asking "Aren't you worried about rotten eggs?" She replied "No. >> What do you think you just had for breakfast?" >> >> The refrigerator/freezer was so packed, you had to practically empty >> a shelf for any little thing! >> >> I never doubted her methods again, although I could never bring >> myself to apply the same technique. >> >> Andy > > Ooh, I like the first one -- I will probably go for it. So clever. > The eggs are too large to stack in a normal carton, so I won't be > stacking them anyway. Thanks so much! > > My first DH's first job out of college was for the gov't doing a > survey on how long eggs would last. I guess it must've been before > the consumer reports' lab type surveys, because his job was to go > around to farms and make sure how long eggs would still be good for > cooking when left out of refrigeration -- yes, there was refrigeration > then -- tee hee - this must've been around 1950. As I recall, I > think it was around 6 weeks. Yow! Not for me either. > Dee Dee Dee Dee, You're welcome. What a coincidence!!! :) You might email fantes and ask what size eggs that tray will hold. Being porcelain, it's no doubt fairly brittle and a tad on the heavy side but it's hard to tell. I thought about maybe cheap-o ice cube trays but on a brief search nothing satisified me as an egg tray. All the best, Andy |
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Dee Randall wrote: > > Friday I'm picking up a dozen (perhaps 2?) eggs from a farm. They recycle > their 'cardboard' containers, meaning that, I suppose, you put in the dirty > eggs in the carton and bring back the dirty carton. To me that means that > after a few trips, their will probably be a bit of barnyard on that egg > carton. > > So, when I bring them home, I guess I'll just take them out of THEIR egg > carton and do a bit of a rinsing. That's all I know to do. > > I've always left my eggs in the egg carton that I buy the eggs in. But > these eggs are pretty large. They pop out over the carton box, so putting > one on top of the other won't work. > > I have discarded the original refrigerator door(s)' plastic egg containers > long ago; DH have had our share of monkey-hands dropping the eggs onto the > floor when we reach in and pull some of them out. > > I've googled for something to put them in (in the refrigerator) that will > take up the least amount of space, and easy to get out of the refrigerator, > then out of the container once it's on the counter top. Haven't come up > with anything yet. Leaving them on the counter is out-of-the question for > us. > > Any ideas -- > Thanks soo much, > Dee Dee How about going to a place that repairs and sells used appliances. They may have some of those egg trays, My son worked in one of those places when he was younger and they had all kinds of replacement parts....Sharon |
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"Dee Randall" > wrote: > "OmManiPadmeOmelet" > wrote in message > ... > > In article >, > > "Dee Randall" > wrote: > > > >> Friday I'm picking up a dozen (perhaps 2?) eggs from a farm. They > >> recycle > >> their 'cardboard' containers, meaning that, I suppose, you put in the > >> dirty > >> eggs in the carton and bring back the dirty carton. To me that means that > >> after a few trips, their will probably be a bit of barnyard on that egg > >> carton. > >> > >> So, when I bring them home, I guess I'll just take them out of THEIR egg > >> carton and do a bit of a rinsing. That's all I know to do. > >> > >> I've always left my eggs in the egg carton that I buy the eggs in. But > >> these eggs are pretty large. They pop out over the carton box, so putting > >> one on top of the other won't work. > >> > >> I have discarded the original refrigerator door(s)' plastic egg > >> containers > >> long ago; DH have had our share of monkey-hands dropping the eggs onto > >> the > >> floor when we reach in and pull some of them out. > >> > >> I've googled for something to put them in (in the refrigerator) that will > >> take up the least amount of space, and easy to get out of the > >> refrigerator, > >> then out of the container once it's on the counter top. Haven't come up > >> with anything yet. Leaving them on the counter is out-of-the question > >> for > >> us. > >> > >> Any ideas -- > >> Thanks soo much, > >> Dee Dee > > > > When I had my own chickens, I just stored them in a small wicker basket > > lined with a towel in the bottom of the 'frige. :-) It was tall sided, > > shaped like a small wastebasket. > > -- > > Peace! > > Om > > > Thanks, Om, I have some baskets stuck around the house; I'll give a > look-see; if I don't have a size I want, there's always Pier 1. > > Om, did you just rinse off your newly picked-up eggs. I'm sure that one > shouldn't put soap on them, right? I don't recall my grandparents rituals. > Thanks, > Dee Dee Depended on how dirty they were. ;-) If the henyard was dry (weather dependant), the nests stayed clean. I always kept fresh dry shavings in there so eggs were really not soiled much, if at all. If there were any marks I'd just clean them right before cracking them. Muddy henyard, I'd actually soak the eggs in warm soapy dishwater to get any muddy deposits off of them. There are those that would object to that treatment, but it worked for me.... Never had a spoiled egg and they were good for quite awhile. Commercial eggeries do wash their eggs in a disinfectant solution. I used to visit the local one to get cheap cartons. They'd sell me slightly damaged cartons for 5 cents each as long as I agreed to ink out the license number printed on them. ;-) -- Peace! Om "My mother never saw the irony in calling me a Son of a bitch" -- Jack Nicholson |
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> Dee Randall wrote: > > > > Friday I'm picking up a dozen (perhaps 2?) eggs from a farm. They recycle > > their 'cardboard' containers, meaning that, I suppose, you put in the dirty > > eggs in the carton and bring back the dirty carton. To me that means that > > after a few trips, their will probably be a bit of barnyard on that egg > > carton. > > > > So, when I bring them home, I guess I'll just take them out of THEIR egg > > carton and do a bit of a rinsing. That's all I know to do. > > > > I've always left my eggs in the egg carton that I buy the eggs in. But > > these eggs are pretty large. They pop out over the carton box, so putting > > one on top of the other won't work. > > > > I have discarded the original refrigerator door(s)' plastic egg containers > > long ago; DH have had our share of monkey-hands dropping the eggs onto the > > floor when we reach in and pull some of them out. > > > > I've googled for something to put them in (in the refrigerator) that will > > take up the least amount of space, and easy to get out of the refrigerator, > > then out of the container once it's on the counter top. Haven't come up > > with anything yet. Leaving them on the counter is out-of-the question for > > us. > > > > Any ideas -- > > Thanks soo much, > > Dee Dee > > How about going to a place that repairs and sells used appliances. > They may have some of those egg trays, My son worked in one of those > places when he was younger and they had all kinds of replacement > parts....Sharon Geez... No offense y'all, but why make things so complicated? Gently placing the eggs in a bowl, basket or box in the bottom of the 'frige takes up less space, is simple, and works. Unless there is a problem with shell strength, 6 to 8 layers just piled in there gently is no big deal. I did occasionally get a cracked shell from an older hen, but I paid attention and would just clean up and re-stack. It was a rare occurance so no biggy. -- Peace! Om "My mother never saw the irony in calling me a Son of a bitch" -- Jack Nicholson |
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Dee Randall wrote:
> "Grizzman" > wrote in message > ... >> Dee Randall wrote: >>> Friday I'm picking up a dozen (perhaps 2?) eggs from a farm. They >>> recycle their 'cardboard' containers, meaning that, I suppose, you put in >>> the dirty eggs in the carton and bring back the dirty carton. To me that >>> means that after a few trips, their will probably be a bit of barnyard on >>> that egg carton. >>> >>> So, when I bring them home, I guess I'll just take them out of THEIR egg >>> carton and do a bit of a rinsing. That's all I know to do. >>> >>> I've always left my eggs in the egg carton that I buy the eggs in. But >>> these eggs are pretty large. They pop out over the carton box, so putting >>> one on top of the other won't work. >>> >>> I have discarded the original refrigerator door(s)' plastic egg >>> containers long ago; DH have had our share of monkey-hands dropping the >>> eggs onto the floor when we reach in and pull some of them out. >>> >>> I've googled for something to put them in (in the refrigerator) that will >>> take up the least amount of space, and easy to get out of the >>> refrigerator, then out of the container once it's on the counter top. >>> Haven't come up with anything yet. Leaving them on the counter is >>> out-of-the question for us. >>> >>> Any ideas -- >>> Thanks soo much, >>> Dee Dee >>> >>> >>> >> put sawdust in each space, fill with parrifin/wax. let solidify and you >> have a great fire starter >> >> you can also use then to sorta sound proof a room >> >> Grizzman > ' > > Correct answer to wrong question :-) > Dee Dee > > ooops.....my bad. it was late at night, err, morning and i had just flew in from Denali and was pretty tired. i will try to read more clearer in the future....hahah Grizzman |
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"Melba's Jammin'" > wrote in message ... > In article .com>, > "Anthony" > wrote: > >> We have an attractive bowl into which we decant the eggs from their >> cartons and which we then put on a shelf in the fridge. I don't think >> that the door, with all that swinging to and fro, is a good place for >> eggs. > > Eh? You decant eggs? ?? > > de·cant vt > to pour a liquid gently and carefully from one container to another so > as not to disturb sediment In Scotland they decant people too:) If a Council house is being refurbished.. they 'decant' the tenants into another house for the duration:)) |
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"Ophelia" > wrote: > "Melba's Jammin'" > wrote in message > ... > > In article .com>, > > "Anthony" > wrote: > > > >> We have an attractive bowl into which we decant the eggs from their > >> cartons and which we then put on a shelf in the fridge. I don't think > >> that the door, with all that swinging to and fro, is a good place for > >> eggs. > > > > Eh? You decant eggs? ?? > > > > de·cant vt > > to pour a liquid gently and carefully from one container to another so > > as not to disturb sediment > > In Scotland they decant people too:) If a Council house is being > refurbished.. they 'decant' the tenants into another house for the > duration:)) Well, I'll be. . . . Learn something new every day, P. -- -Barb <http://jamlady.eboard.com> Updated 5/29/2006, What They Did For Love "If it's not worth doing to excess, it's not worth doing at all." |
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Andy wrote: > My sister-in-law used to keep the square cardboard crates of eggs stacked > up in a corner behind the kitchen table. I remember at first sight asking > "Aren't you worried about rotten eggs?" She replied "No. What do you > think you just had for breakfast?" > > The refrigerator/freezer was so packed, you had to practically empty a > shelf for any little thing! > > I never doubted her methods again, although I could never bring myself to > apply the same technique. That works if you're running through the eggs at a reasonable pace. In fact, since the eggs will be at room temperature, it improves them in cooking. But, if you're like some of us, it can be weeks between forays into the carton. The fridge helps, a lot (that space in the door is designed to keep them slightly warmer and more humid than if they were on the bottom in the back). As does paying the extra dime for grade-AA eggs, which are like grade-B after about three weeks. --Blair |
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"Dee Randall" > wrote: > Friday I'm picking up a dozen (perhaps 2?) eggs from a farm. They recycle > their 'cardboard' containers, meaning that, I suppose, you put in the dirty > eggs in the carton and bring back the dirty carton. To me that means that > after a few trips, their will probably be a bit of barnyard on that egg > carton. If their eggs are dirty, they are not collecting eggs often enough, or aren't cleaning out the coops often enough. We collect eggs two or three times a day, and aside from a speck of straw on an occasional egg, we don't have dirt on them. This has been pretty universal among other chicken folks we know or talk to via the computer. Regards, Ranee Remove do not & spam to e-mail me. "She seeks wool and flax, and works with willing hands." Prov 31:13 http://arabianknits.blogspot.com/ http://talesfromthekitchen.blogspot.com/ |
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"Ranee Mueller" > wrote in message ... > In article >, > "Dee Randall" > wrote: > >> Friday I'm picking up a dozen (perhaps 2?) eggs from a farm. They >> recycle >> their 'cardboard' containers, meaning that, I suppose, you put in the >> dirty >> eggs in the carton and bring back the dirty carton. To me that means that >> after a few trips, their will probably be a bit of barnyard on that egg >> carton. > > If their eggs are dirty, they are not collecting eggs often enough, > or aren't cleaning out the coops often enough. We collect eggs two or > three times a day, and aside from a speck of straw on an occasional egg, > we don't have dirt on them. This has been pretty universal among other > chicken folks we know or talk to via the computer. > > Regards, > Ranee Thanks, Renee. I picked up my eggs Saturday. DH had compiled informatin on how to clean eggs. Needless-to-say, after reading all the things that shouldn't be done, I certainly agree with you. I don't know how often the farm worker/owner/manager does pickup their eggs, but the eggs were noticeably clean with a speck of straw and didn't have dirt on them, as I had expected and worried about. After reading the articles, I emailed her that I preferred the eggs in the bucket that they have just gathered. I put them in a cloth-lined basket when I picked them up; got them home and rubbed them with a very soft-type-loofa (round 2-1/2") that I can throw into the dishwasher; and put them in a recyclable grey-cardboard egg carton. The bigger ones must've been taken, because they fit into the carton. I didn't buy 2 doz., so I don't have to stack them as usual. I will get a dozen a week for the two of us and see if that will suit our needs. Dee Dee |
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: > Friday I'm picking up a dozen (perhaps 2?) eggs from a farm. They recycle : > their 'cardboard' containers, meaning that, I suppose, you put in the dirty : > eggs in the carton and bring back the dirty carton. To me that means that : > after a few trips, their will probably be a bit of barnyard on that egg : > carton. : If their eggs are dirty, they are not collecting eggs often enough, : or aren't cleaning out the coops often enough. We collect eggs two or : three times a day, and aside from a speck of straw on an occasional egg, : we don't have dirt on them. This has been pretty universal among other : chicken folks we know or talk to via the computer. : Regards, : Ranee On a chicken, the egg-chute is the same as the poop-chute, so you WILL get excrement on them occasionally. Also, a chicken can poop on the egg shortly after it lays it. So it really doesn't matter how often the eggs are collected or how often the coops are cleaned out. Most often the eggs will be pretty clean, but occasionally you'll get one that's not. |
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> wrote in message ... > > : > Friday I'm picking up a dozen (perhaps 2?) eggs from a farm. They > recycle > : > their 'cardboard' containers, meaning that, I suppose, you put in the > dirty > : > eggs in the carton and bring back the dirty carton. To me that means > that > : > after a few trips, their will probably be a bit of barnyard on that > egg > : > carton. > > : If their eggs are dirty, they are not collecting eggs often enough, > : or aren't cleaning out the coops often enough. We collect eggs two or > : three times a day, and aside from a speck of straw on an occasional egg, > : we don't have dirt on them. This has been pretty universal among other > : chicken folks we know or talk to via the computer. > > : Regards, > : Ranee > > > On a chicken, the egg-chute is the same as the poop-chute, so you WILL get > excrement on them occasionally. Also, a chicken can poop on the egg > shortly > after it lays it. So it really doesn't matter how often the eggs are > collected or how often the coops are cleaned out. Most often the eggs > will be pretty clean, but occasionally you'll get one that's not. And I asume that the one that's been pooped on can 'e-coli' the rest in the bucket? Thanks. Dee Dee |
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"Dee Randall" > wrote: > And I asume that the one that's been pooped on can 'e-coli' the rest in the > bucket? I'd say yes, but to tell you the truth, I wouldn't try to give/sell a dirty egg to someone who was going to eat them. On the very rare occasions we've had dirty/cracked eggs, we don't eat them. We've had one cracked egg and I think two or three dirty eggs in the past two and a half weeks, all because of a trip we took when we couldn't find someone to come let the chickens out in the a.m. and count them and lock them in at night, so they were in the coop for a little over two days. Regards, Ranee Remove do not & spam to e-mail me. "She seeks wool and flax, and works with willing hands." Prov 31:13 http://arabianknits.blogspot.com/ http://talesfromthekitchen.blogspot.com/ |
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"Dee Randall" > wrote: > I picked up my eggs Saturday. DH had compiled informatin on how to clean > eggs. > Needless-to-say, after reading all the things that shouldn't be done, I > certainly agree with you. I don't know how often the farm > worker/owner/manager does pickup their eggs, but the eggs were noticeably > clean with a speck of straw and didn't have dirt on them, as I had expected > and worried about. After reading the articles, I emailed her that I > preferred the eggs in the bucket that they have just gathered. > > I put them in a cloth-lined basket when I picked them up; got them home and > rubbed them with a very soft-type-loofa (round 2-1/2") that I can throw into > the dishwasher; and put them in a recyclable grey-cardboard egg carton. The > bigger ones must've been taken, because they fit into the carton. I didn't > buy 2 doz., so I don't have to stack them as usual. I will get a dozen a > week for the two of us and see if that will suit our needs. You shouldn't have trouble if this is how they do things. Chances are they either toss the dirty eggs, or just don't put them with the stuff they are selling. We first thought that eggs would come dirty, and we had seen eggs that were really dirty and needed to be washed before you could eat them at the home of a friend who had been getting eggs from a family in their town, so we thought that was normal. The more research and exploring we did, though, we found that good coop hygiene and being diligent about collecting eggs avoids most dirt. When I first saw people posting photos of their pristine eggs, I'd ask them if they were washed, and they'd say no, that's how they look when we collect them. It was about then I started to realize that consistently dirty eggs = lazy chicken farmer. Regards, Ranee Remove do not & spam to e-mail me. "She seeks wool and flax, and works with willing hands." Prov 31:13 http://arabianknits.blogspot.com/ http://talesfromthekitchen.blogspot.com/ |
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"Ranee Mueller" > wrote in message ... > In article >, > "Dee Randall" > wrote: > >> I picked up my eggs Saturday. DH had compiled informatin on how to clean >> eggs. >> Needless-to-say, after reading all the things that shouldn't be done, I >> certainly agree with you. I don't know how often the farm >> worker/owner/manager does pickup their eggs, but the eggs were noticeably >> clean with a speck of straw and didn't have dirt on them, as I had >> expected >> and worried about. After reading the articles, I emailed her that I >> preferred the eggs in the bucket that they have just gathered. >> >> I put them in a cloth-lined basket when I picked them up; got them home >> and >> rubbed them with a very soft-type-loofa (round 2-1/2") that I can throw >> into >> the dishwasher; and put them in a recyclable grey-cardboard egg carton. >> The >> bigger ones must've been taken, because they fit into the carton. I >> didn't >> buy 2 doz., so I don't have to stack them as usual. I will get a dozen a >> week for the two of us and see if that will suit our needs. > > You shouldn't have trouble if this is how they do things. Chances > are they either toss the dirty eggs, or just don't put them with the > stuff they are selling. > > We first thought that eggs would come dirty, and we had seen eggs > that were really dirty and needed to be washed before you could eat them > at the home of a friend who had been getting eggs from a family in their > town, so we thought that was normal. The more research and exploring we > did, though, we found that good coop hygiene and being diligent about > collecting eggs avoids most dirt. When I first saw people posting > photos of their pristine eggs, I'd ask them if they were washed, and > they'd say no, that's how they look when we collect them. It was about > then I started to realize that consistently dirty eggs = lazy chicken > farmer. > > Regards, > Ranee This Friday or Saturday when I pick up eggs I'm going to take a picture of them. I really don't want to wash eggs, as I've read the information about washing eggs. I'd rather have the cleanest eggs possible without washing. Thanks, Ranee. Dee Dee |
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Dee Randall wrote: > And I asume that the one that's been pooped on can 'e-coli' the rest in the > bucket? > Thanks. > Dee Dee There's E. coli on them anyway. E. Coli exists in the environment. If the chicken has a strain of E. coli (or Salmonella, for that matter) that can make humans sick, it is on the outside of the chicken as well as the inside. Washing the eggs properly (with the right wash) will kill the bacteria in sufficient numbers that they do not pose a threat to humans, if the eggs are cooked sufficiently. Cooking the eggs is the last line of defense. -L. |
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"-L." > wrote: > Dee Randall wrote: > > And I asume that the one that's been pooped on can 'e-coli' the rest in the > > bucket? > > Thanks. > > Dee Dee > > There's E. coli on them anyway. E. Coli exists in the environment. If > the chicken has a strain of E. coli (or Salmonella, for that matter) > that can make humans sick, it is on the outside of the chicken as well > as the inside. Washing the eggs properly (with the right wash) will > kill the bacteria in sufficient numbers that they do not pose a threat > to humans, if the eggs are cooked sufficiently. Cooking the eggs is > the last line of defense. > > -L. All commercial egg producers wash the eggs prior to packaging.... I'd wash any dirty eggs from my nests (occured during muddy weather no matter what) or eggs that appeared clean would get washed in warm soapy dish water right prior to cracking them. Cracked eggs, clean or dirty, got fed back to the hens. The one time I consumed a suspect egg, I got Salmonella. Dad's eyesite is not as good as mine. :-( We were not amused...... but I was on a raw egg kick at the time too so it's my own fault. But, I've consumed hundreds of raw eggs over the last 30 years or so and only gotten sick once. I no longer have my own hens now tho', unfortunately. Salmonella is a FAR higher risk than E. coli. Besides, E. coli is NORMAL FLORA. It lives in your gut. It's a specific STRAIN of E. coli that is pathogenic...... O157:H7 When we get bloody stools in Microbiology at work, we send them off to the reference lab to check for that strain. To date, it's not been all that common. Let's hope it stays that way. ;-) -- Peace! Om "My mother never saw the irony in calling me a Son of a bitch" -- Jack Nicholson |
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"OmManiPadmeOmelet" > wrote in message ... > In article . com>, > "-L." > wrote: > > > Cracked eggs, clean or dirty, got fed back to the hens. > Peace! > Om > Thanks for your reply. What next, mad chickens? Dee Dee |
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"Dee Randall" > wrote: > "OmManiPadmeOmelet" > wrote in message > ... > > In article . com>, > > "-L." > wrote: > > > > > > > > Cracked eggs, clean or dirty, got fed back to the hens. > > Peace! > > Om > > > > Thanks for your reply. > > What next, mad chickens? > Dee Dee <snicker> I think not..... Basically, if I found a cracked egg in the nest, I'd toss it out into the yard. The hens loved it. ;-) I think my dad brought one into the house and missed the fact that it was cracked. Sometimes eggs would get damaged during cleaning and I'd generally use those. I quit doing that after that incident. My ER co-pay is up to $100.00 now. I can buy a lot of eggs for that... I was sick for 3 days before going to the ER. Unable to keep anything down but water. -- Peace! Om "My mother never saw the irony in calling me a Son of a bitch" -- Jack Nicholson |
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"Dee Randall" > wrote: > This Friday or Saturday when I pick up eggs I'm going to take a picture of > them. > I really don't want to wash eggs, as I've read the information about washing > eggs. I'd rather have the cleanest eggs possible without washing. > Thanks, Ranee. Here's the deal, there is a "bloom" on the egg which protects the contents, when you wash it, you remove that. However, if you have a really dirty egg that you want to eat, you need to wash it. When you do that, it makes it much easier for all the germs/gunk to get in the egg. If it is just a little speck, you can wash it in cool water just before using it, and be fine, but you don't want your egg sucking in all sorts of germs and basically forcing the salmonella/e. coli/poop/etc into the egg by washing it. It's better to toss a dirty egg, IMO. If you do have an egg you want to use that requires washing, it is better to do so just before using it, in cool water, so you have a better chance of retaining the bloom and so it doesn't have the bacteria forced into it and then sit in your fridge for however long incubating. The reason the big agribusiness companies do it is that their eggs have pretty much zero contact with the chickens once laid. The chickens are crowded in cages all the time, and the egg is laid into a separate compartment and rolls away. They sterilize them for appearance sake, and because they are going to be in cartons and on trucks and in stores for much longer than a farm egg is going to be. There isn't much that that egg comes into contact with at all. Regards, Ranee Remove do not & spam to e-mail me. "She seeks wool and flax, and works with willing hands." Prov 31:13 http://arabianknits.blogspot.com/ http://talesfromthekitchen.blogspot.com/ |
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"Ranee Mueller" > wrote in message ... > In article >, > "Dee Randall" > wrote: > >> This Friday or Saturday when I pick up eggs I'm going to take a picture >> of >> them. >> I really don't want to wash eggs, as I've read the information about >> washing >> eggs. I'd rather have the cleanest eggs possible without washing. >> Thanks, Ranee. > > Here's the deal, there is a "bloom" on the egg which protects the > contents, when you wash it, you remove that. However, if you have a > really dirty egg that you want to eat, you need to wash it. DH is going to pick out the cleanest of the eggs in the bucket. It's tooooo cold for me in that room! I'll be looking them over when he comes out of the cooler. After reading the compilation DH gave me of the various issues with washing eggs, I think not washing them the best judgment. When you do > that, it makes it much easier for all the germs/gunk to get in the egg. > If it is just a little speck, you can wash it in cool water just before > using it, and be fine, but you don't want your egg sucking in all sorts > of germs and basically forcing the salmonella/e. coli/poop/etc into the > egg by washing it. It's better to toss a dirty egg, IMO. If you do > have an egg you want to use that requires washing, it is better to do so > just before using it, in cool water, so you have a better chance of > retaining the bloom and so it doesn't have the bacteria forced into it > and then sit in your fridge for however long incubating. No, I won't wash them and put them back in the frig. I'm glad now the farm lady doesn't wash them. > > The reason the big agribusiness companies do it is that their eggs > have pretty much zero contact with the chickens once laid. The chickens > are crowded in cages all the time, and the egg is laid into a separate > compartment and rolls away. They sterilize them for appearance sake, > and because they are going to be in cartons and on trucks and in stores > for much longer than a farm egg is going to be. There isn't much that > that egg comes into contact with at all. > > Regards, > Ranee I'm sooo glad to be able to get away from the commercial eggs. I had one nice egg this morning and it sufficed. The pans and plates don't stink either; and I can sit at the table while DH is eating his overeasy eggs. Thanks for all your advice, Ranee. Dee Dee |
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OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote: > All commercial egg producers wash the eggs prior to packaging.... Actually, they let them soak for a bit in disinfectant. The eggs can still look dirty, but the dirt is sterile. Actually, they're /supposed/ to do that. Whether you think they do it depends on your trust for someone who makes a profit of a farthing per egg. I figure most all of them know it's cheaper to do it than to pay the fine, court costs, punitive damages, etc., later. --Blair |
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