I dont do the cooking thing very often but I made a carbonara last night (well it was his birthday).
When breaking the eggs, I found the egg shells to be overly brittle and the shells quite thin. Being the inquisitive soul that I am (and knowing absolutely nothing about keeping chickens), I did a quick google search to find out what causes this. I found that a lack of grit and oyster shell in their food may be the cause of this. It could also be caused by a lack of potasium in their diet which allows the chicken's body to properly absorb the calcium from the grit and oyster shell.
Now we buy happy eggs, yes they cost a little more, but I like the thought of happy chucks so I'm willing to pay that little extra for the care of their birds. So I thought surely these happy chucks must be getting fed properly?? So I googled happy eggs and was disgusted by what I found ......
I wont be buying them again!!
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Was it only me who thought this thread was gonna be about love eggs. But back to the thread.
I have cracked many eggs over a period of 40 years. I have observed that shells in general are more robust of late and that the membrane inside the egg is thicker and holds the cloven shell together more tightly than before.
I too favour barn eggs simply cos I hate the thought of battery hens and can afford the difference.
I have cracked many eggs over a period of 40 years. I have observed that shells in general are more robust of late and that the membrane inside the egg is thicker and holds the cloven shell together more tightly than before.
I too favour barn eggs simply cos I hate the thought of battery hens and can afford the difference.
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Top tip: dont use them when you have a cold. They shoot out when you sneeze and it hurts like feck!!
I just fired coffee from my nose, my workmates want to know whats so funny!
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Was it only me who thought this thread was gonna be about love eggs.
Sorry
We can talk about love eggs if you want :rascal:
Top tip: dont use them when you have a cold. They shoot out when you sneeze and it hurts like feck!!
Oh my goodness - did they come out of your nose??? :crazy::crazy::crazy:
Back on topic.
There are many chicken coops designed for use in small back gardens these days.
one example.
If you want to control the quality of the food you eat there is a lot to be said for growing your own and raising your own chickens.
Great for the kids too - learning a bit about animal husbandry so they don't grow up all 'towny' like I did.
There are many chicken coops designed for use in small back gardens these days.
one example.
If you want to control the quality of the food you eat there is a lot to be said for growing your own and raising your own chickens.
Great for the kids too - learning a bit about animal husbandry so they don't grow up all 'towny' like I did.
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Near us is a farm that employs troubled youngsters (it's a Christian set up and I've never heard of any problems coming from there) that have a sort of petting farm with cute small farm animals, a rather nice farm shop and coffee shop. But their main function is as a free-ramge chicken farm. They sell chickens (dead or alive) and also the eggs - and at for a dozen mixed size free rane eggs you can't go wrong. It's called Happy Hens.
When I saw 'Happy Eggs' being advertised I though they had expanded their customer base to Asda etc. Good thing I looked into it - Happy Eggs should be taken off the shelves. You might as well buy the cheapest battery ones.
Personally I find Happy Hens eggs much tastier than cheapo ones as well as much more ethical.
When I saw 'Happy Eggs' being advertised I though they had expanded their customer base to Asda etc. Good thing I looked into it - Happy Eggs should be taken off the shelves. You might as well buy the cheapest battery ones.
Personally I find Happy Hens eggs much tastier than cheapo ones as well as much more ethical.
We used to buy happy eggs, now have 6 ex battery chickens that we have in a neighbours garden. The eggs look and taste better and I guess the chickens are happy as when we got them 2 weeks ago they were terrified and now they come to use to be stroked and get up on our knees for a cuddle. The entertainment value is also worth going out in the rain at 6 each morning to let them out of their house.
