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| KellyWall |
Posted - Oct 23 2009 : 06:54:48 AM
My six hens are all laying! I am so proud, but I also have 3 dozen eggs in the fridge! We can't use them fast enough! I collected 5 eggs yesterday. What can I do with them??? I may try to see if anyonee at the Elementary school would like some. If I don't give some away we are going to get FAT from all of my baking :) |
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| rhondacate |
Posted - Oct 27 2009 : 9:37:38 PM
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Originally posted by 1badmamawolf
I get around 3 doz chicken eggs aday, plus another 1/2 doz duck eggs. I have a sign up at the feed store , plus word of mouth, plus my Farm/Ranch sign on the road at the drive into my place. I rarely do not run out every week, I sell a huge amount, plus I use eggs all the time myself for breakfast and baking, plus I freeze. My laying hens are red sex links, which are egg production hens, they start laying at around 4 months old and will continue for 3-4 years, they do not stop laying in the heat, nor the cold, and will also lay( but slow down ) during molting. I use organic laying crumbles mixed 3 to 1 with scratch. They are in a huge indoor/outdoor coop, outdoor is dirt with trees, and is 75x100 foot, indoors is 75x15, which is 1/3 roosts and 1/3 nest boxes.
"Treat the earth well, it was not given to you by your parents, it was loaned to you by your children"
Where in California are you located? And what brand of Organic feed do you buy?
And we don't have a local Penny Pincher type paper. :( One of the things about living in a small town. :)
~Rhonda
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| Farmtopia |
Posted - Oct 26 2009 : 10:37:09 PM
Hey Rhonda, see if you can advertise for eggs in your local penny pincher newspaper.
You can also put eggs into custards or puddings which are egg heavy recipes, egg white merengues..the possibilities are sorta endless :)
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| 1badmamawolf |
Posted - Oct 26 2009 : 09:20:57 AM
I get around 3 doz chicken eggs aday, plus another 1/2 doz duck eggs. I have a sign up at the feed store , plus word of mouth, plus my Farm/Ranch sign on the road at the drive into my place. I rarely do not run out every week, I sell a huge amount, plus I use eggs all the time myself for breakfast and baking, plus I freeze. My laying hens are red sex links, which are egg production hens, they start laying at around 4 months old and will continue for 3-4 years, they do not stop laying in the heat, nor the cold, and will also lay( but slow down ) during molting. I use organic laying crumbles mixed 3 to 1 with scratch. They are in a huge indoor/outdoor coop, outdoor is dirt with trees, and is 75x100 foot, indoors is 75x15, which is 1/3 roosts and 1/3 nest boxes.
"Treat the earth well, it was not given to you by your parents, it was loaned to you by your children" |
| rhondacate |
Posted - Oct 26 2009 : 09:07:33 AM
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Originally posted by sherrye
hi kelly, when i started with chickens it was the same. how about selling them. it pays for your feed. people truly want fresh eggs. eggs in stores are 6 months in cold storage and still called fresh/ we have over a hundred hens. people will take every egg i have to sell. i am out about 10 dozen now. enjoy those eggs. good for dogs etc. too.congratulations on healthy eggs sherrye i make angel food cake a lot and the dogs get the yolks in their goat milk
Sherry,
How do you market your eggs? We have about 50 hens and had no trouble selling out of eggs during the farmer's market season, but now that the markets are over, we are not selling nearly as many.
~Rhonda
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| Aunt Jenny |
Posted - Oct 26 2009 : 12:39:13 AM
Isn't it fun? I have had times I called around asking people if they would like fresh eggs or milk when I had too much. I sure wish Mona weren't dry and my hens wern't slackers right now!! I have very old hens and young ones that are about ready to start laying..should have more eggs coming in soon. Luckily I have a good friend who is in YOUR situation and keeps bringing me eggs until mine are laying. I will remember her when Mona is cranking out lots of milk every day again. What goes around comes around.
Pound cakes use alot of eggs and freeze well!!
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| goneriding |
Posted - Oct 25 2009 : 9:56:09 PM
I wished we were closer!! I could trade you some tomatoes and apples!! :-)
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| SuzieQ |
Posted - Oct 25 2009 : 07:49:48 AM
My sister had too many eggs also. We talked about it and she decided to donate to the foodbank and they were thrilled. She said that it had made her heart so happy. She makes sure she donates at least one dozen a week. I told her that her ladies are doing a God thing and she agreed. |
| peapicker |
Posted - Oct 25 2009 : 07:09:57 AM
Kristin, we have some buffs too, and they are about the age of yours and have just started laying in the last couple of weeks. We do give them layer feed because I think the protein is what helps them to be good layers. You might try to supplement a little more. Ours also free range all day. We use chicken scratch too.
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| kristin sherrill |
Posted - Oct 25 2009 : 06:57:03 AM
These birds are just 7 months old. They free range all over. I have cut back the feed because I feel I am just throwing money away when they are free ranging. They all stay pretty much right here and I have looked all over and no eggs. The most are Buffs and they are huge and should be laying.
Kris
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| willowtreecreek |
Posted - Oct 25 2009 : 05:38:41 AM
Kristin several factors can stop chickens from laying. Are they getting enough food and water? They need to be on layer feed and have access to treats and scratch. Are they free range? They could be laying somewhere else, "hiding" the eggs. Sometimes they can even hide the eggs right in their own coop or run. Have you recently moved them to a new area or have there been a lot of thunderstorms etc? Stress can sometimes cause them to stop laying. Are they molting? They wont lay if they are molting and molting, while normal, can also sometimes be caused by underfeeding. Are they getting enough daylight? At my house it isnt getting light til about 7am and is dark by 6:45. Chickens need AT LEAST 14 hours of daylight or they will quit laying. I have been turning a light on in their coop until my bedtime each night. Also - hens do quit laying when they get older. Some breeds start to fade out around two years of age. Then it is time to start replacing with new birds. Good luck!
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| kristin sherrill |
Posted - Oct 24 2009 : 11:15:18 PM
Kelly, I am so jealous! Mine have not started yet. What am I doing wrong? Ever since we moved here I have had no luck with chickens. They start out ok then quit. I have 3 hens who were pretty faithful layers but even they have stopped. I have about 8 eggs left.
Kris
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| Nancy Gartenman |
Posted - Oct 24 2009 : 2:56:49 PM
Well Kelly I could use a few, however it seems you aren't exactly next door.
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| KellyWall |
Posted - Oct 24 2009 : 1:04:32 PM
Thanks for the helpful hints :) |
| willowtreecreek |
Posted - Oct 23 2009 : 07:27:06 AM
eggs can be frozen for use in baking or scrambled eggs later on. I put mine into the spaces of an ice cube tray until they freeze then pop them out and store in a plastic bag. You should use them with in a month or so. Also check with local health food stores. Many will buy yard eggs. Mine does and that is where I sell mine at.
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| 4HMom |
Posted - Oct 23 2009 : 07:24:52 AM
I make quiches to freeze...my family loves them. Somewhere in the recipe section I posted a recipe this past summer. Let me know if you can't find it!
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| Alee |
Posted - Oct 23 2009 : 07:20:59 AM
Oh make a quiche or even better- a Strata!
http://www.cooks.com/rec/view/0,1716,150187-247206,00.html
And you can add more things to the stratta than just these ingredients!
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| sherrye |
Posted - Oct 23 2009 : 07:20:27 AM
hi kelly, when i started with chickens it was the same. how about selling them. it pays for your feed. people truly want fresh eggs. eggs in stores are 6 months in cold storage and still called fresh/ we have over a hundred hens. people will take every egg i have to sell. i am out about 10 dozen now. enjoy those eggs. good for dogs etc. too.congratulations on healthy eggs sherrye i make angel food cake a lot and the dogs get the yolks in their goat milk |
