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| Thread ID: 120578 | 2011-09-15 05:48:00 | Eggs | jareemon (5207) | PC World Chat |
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| 1231229 | 2011-09-15 10:10:00 | Last year Annabelle White did a taste test on Close Up (tvnz.co.nz) to see whether she could tell the difference between free-range and caged eggs as, being a cook, she claimed that free-range eggs tasted far superior. She didn't get them all correct. :xmouth: The fancy organic eggs and eggs from a friend's lifestyle block all taste the same as cheap supermarket eggs to me. :rolleyes: |
FoxyMX (5) | ||
| 1231230 | 2011-09-15 10:26:00 | I've read recently that the paler the shell, the more stressed the hen that laid it. Specifically, the more stressed it was at the point of time when it did the laying, up to about 30mins prior. Might be interesting to compare shell colours sometime with battery / barn / free range varieties. |
Paul.Cov (425) | ||
| 1231231 | 2011-09-15 11:08:00 | I've read recently that the paler the shell, the more stressed the hen that laid it. Specifically, the more stressed it was at the point of time when it did the laying, up to about 30mins prior. Might be interesting to compare shell colours sometime with battery / barn / free range varieties. Has more to do with the breed of hen. |
mikebartnz (21) | ||
| 1231232 | 2011-09-15 19:42:00 | I'm talking about this sort of effect: www.backyardchickens.com Or is the hen a half-breed? :) |
Paul.Cov (425) | ||
| 1231233 | 2011-09-15 21:50:00 | With battery hens ... I personally find the flavour of those fed with rechargeables are far superior to those fed with cheap Chinese throw-aways ... :D As to the egg shown by Paul.Cov ... surely this is a "copper top" ... been fed Duracells ... good quality :lol: |
SP8's (9836) | ||
| 1231234 | 2011-09-15 22:21:00 | I'm talking about this sort of effect: www.backyardchickens.com Or is the hen a half-breed? :) I have never seen that before. |
mikebartnz (21) | ||
| 1231235 | 2011-09-15 22:27:00 | I'm talking about this sort of effect: www.backyardchickens.com Or is the hen a half-breed? :) Try dipping an egg in water and see what it looks like. :) |
FoxyMX (5) | ||
| 1231236 | 2011-09-15 22:50:00 | Try dipping an egg in water and see what it looks like. :) You can certainly tell how fresh an egg is by doing that. |
mikebartnz (21) | ||
| 1231237 | 2011-09-16 00:27:00 | In real life chickens lay misshapen eggs and soft shelled eggs but there is nothing wrong with them. They just get ditched before going to the market. I have a strange mob of chickens born at home Dec 2007 mum a clucky shaver bantam mum who is still alive. Got the eggs from a farmer who walked around the farm getting the eggs from nests all over the place. They are old for chickens but still laying and they look ok. Previous mob was bought as POL pullets from commercial chicken ranch at Coatesville for $18.00. They all pegged out together at about 4 years old one after other stone dead under the perch, horrible sight it was. They all have their personalities and you can pick them because we handled them from day old chicks and mum didnt mind. They a have a set daily routine where they go considerable distance to scratch up ground they like, sun bathe, and then a dust bath before wandering home to roost. |
prefect (6291) | ||
| 1231238 | 2011-09-16 00:43:00 | In real life chickens lay misshapen eggs and soft shelled eggs but there is nothing wrong with them. They just get ditched before going to the market. I have a strange mob of chickens born at home Dec 2007 mum a clucky shaver bantam mum who is still alive. Got the eggs from a farmer who walked around the farm getting the eggs from nests all over the place. They are old for chickens but still laying and they look ok. Previous mob was bought as POL pullets from commercial chicken ranch at Coatesville for $18.00. They all pegged out together at about 4 years old one after other stone dead under the perch, horrible sight it was. They all have their personalities and you can pick them because we handled them from day old chicks and mum didnt mind. They a have a set daily routine where they go considerable distance to scratch up ground they like, sun bathe, and then a dust bath before wandering home to roost. How do they cope with the local cats (and dogs, for that matter)? |
johcar (6283) | ||
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