Eggs

[jellyroll]

We get lots of double yolk eggs. Darn Ohio red chickens.

They taste good fried over easy in real butter.

 

[jellyroll]

My neighbor gives me 42 eggs per week since i eat a half dozen every morning either over easy or scrambled. I scramble them a lot and either put cheese on them or put medium pace salsa on it.
They are best cooked in real butter.

 

[sean donato]

They taste good fried over easy in real butter.

Real butter is the only butter in my house.

 

[Bill G]

My neighbor gives me 42 eggs per week since i eat a half dozen every morning either over easy or scrambled. I scramble them a lot and either put cheese on them or put medium pace salsa on it.
They are best cooked in real butter.

I have to say that is a lot of eggs........

 

[sean donato]

I have to say that is a lot of eggs........

Thats what I thought too!

 

[Bill G]

Thats what I thought too!

Trust me I am in NO position to judge. I love eggs to but it seems like a lot. I just cooked (12) 5 ounce beef burgers and (8) small sausage patties. Now I only cook on Saturday nights so that is for the next 7 days of breakfast, dinner, and supper

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

They taste good fried over easy in real butter.

when i give yard eggs to friends, i tell them... these are for over n easy! u want scrambled, buy them at the grocery. i have an OXO pan for eggs. finally, after 3 BS ads on tv for best egg pan, coated... i went with the one that America's Test Kitchen picked as the winner in their fry pan shootout! release-ability was a buying decision motivator. best pans ever!! and nothing ever... ever gets cooked in my big one other than eggs. and they get cooked low and slow, and in butter only!!!

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

My neighbor gives me 42 eggs per week since i eat a half dozen every morning either over easy or scrambled. I scramble them a lot and either put cheese on them or put medium pace salsa on it.
They are best cooked in real butter.

stated by a man who knows his eggs....

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

Real butter is the only butter in my house.

some folks make their own. i have, but buy mostly. i like LOL's butter with olive oil. almost a dessert! well, imo. i dont care for unsalted. i guess ok for cooking per recipes. real salted butter:

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

Thats what I thought too!

i thot so, too.... but 6 x 7 + 42

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

Trust me I am in NO position to judge. I love eggs to but it seems like a lot. I just cooked (12) 5 ounce beef burgers and (8) small sausage patties. Now I only cook on Saturday nights so that is for the next 7 days of breakfast, dinner, and supper

i never really think 2 eggs are enuff, and limit them to 3 per meal... but when it comes to soft scrambled... i could eat the entire dozen! usually, just 2. and i pre-salt the 2 eggs before mixing them up. came across that tip as a DIY stumble one day. and i really liked the results. couple shakes of the shaker. not too much. just enuff... and soft scrambled! yum. some wet still showing ok!!!

then dash or two pepper! ~

 

[sean donato]

Normally it's like 4 eggs for breakfast, but I'm not really a breakfast person. Won't lie, I can kill a pound of bacon pretty quick and just skip the eggs..

 

[dmb2613]

I fry my eggs in bacon grease, 3 eggs over ez every morning, 6 strips of crisp bacon in a black frying pan , girts and 1 slice of toast have been known to eat tomatoes with them, cup of Maxwell house coffee
On another note my incubator knocked off with only 6 days to hatch. I bought another a TS and will load it up tonight.

 

[dmb2613]

update on the biddies 2 weeks and 2 days old

 

[JRM]

Ducklings had their first swim today.
They're naturals!

 

[JRM]

I've got a dilemma. Red tail nailed one of my adult hens the other day. I've had hawks and eagles in this area on a regular basis, even nesting near by in the woods, and never had an issue in all these years of raising chickens. Now red is stalking my birds. I've got them locked down in the coop, which they are not accustomed to and do not like. I had my 10-22 out today dispatching a ground hog when Red did a low fly by. I'd be lying if I said the thought didn't cross my mind. Yeah, I know....
I have a feeling this is gonna be a rough go.

 

[dmb2613]

Some little birdie told me a 10 foot post in a field with a steel trap on it was a hawk getter
Dont put it near the road

 

[puzlrock]

That is the hatchery I used last year, I ordered dark egg layer variety surplus. Figured I’d order 10 cause I’ve never had chickens before and figured I loose a few. Chicks were healthy and alert, didn’t loose any. They threw in a 11th bird so I got the rooster. They could have kept him and it would have been alright. I want to say the bill was like $85 with the shipping and tax. I was pleased with them and the fact they did send a variety, I got four different breeds. I decided that I would build a Turkey house and run so I ordered six turkeys of the heritage variety surplus from cackle. I really only wanted three or four so I figured I’d loose a couple poults. I had read that turkeys were a little more difficult to keep alive for the first week or so. I got three royal palms and three black slate. I would have liked to get bronze or bourbons instead of the palms. Didn’t loose any poults and now I have six birds that my wife didn’t really like at first but she’s come around cause of their personalities. I really like them and wish I had gotten turkeys in the past instead of Guinea’s or ducks when I tried raising birds before. Cackle’s prices do seem high compared to going to TSC with shipping and tax, but I had a good experience with them and would rather order from them than give TSC my money. I realize not everyone has a good experience ordering birds through the mail or likes the prices. Just wanted to share my experience with cackle.

You haven't lived until you raised Guinea's, craziest birds in the world. Look up what you need to know before you get them, funny but true!

 

[puzlrock]

Do you have any mink or skunks? They are rough on chickens around here.

Racoons here too,they like chickens.

 

[puzlrock]

I've got a dilemma. Red tail nailed one of my adult hens the other day. I've had hawks and eagles in this area on a regular basis, even nesting near by in the woods, and never had an issue in all these years of raising chickens. Now red is stalking my birds. I've got them locked down in the coop, which they are not accustomed to and do not like. I had my 10-22 out today dispatching a ground hog when Red did a low fly by. I'd be lying if I said the thought didn't cross my mind. Yeah, I know....
I have a feeling this is gonna be a rough go.

Theres a 12 guage cure for that, "scare them"