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Post by garnetmoth on Mar 5, 2011 11:22:22 GMT -5
Hey Jo to be 100% sure, take a supplement or eat fortified foods (I think some soy milks are fortified) If there is a collapse, Id argue against a pure vegan diet for this reason
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Post by bunkie on Mar 5, 2011 13:43:07 GMT -5
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Post by mnjrutherford on Mar 5, 2011 18:55:38 GMT -5
I've read that they develop a "taste" in the water-glass. Interesting stuff though. I've also read that unwashed eggs will keep for months without impairment to quality or flavor due to the natural coating they have when they come out of the bird. I read an article about it within the last 2 months but do you think I remember any of the details?
Well, I just took a quick peek around. Didn't find the particular article but there is, as always, dismal news about the egg and chicken industry. ::breathe in, breathe out, move forward::
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Post by grunt on Mar 6, 2011 15:40:30 GMT -5
Bunkie: I used waterglass in the late 60's, when the hippie movement was still growing. It aint worth the trip. If you have a moderately cool storage area, and clean (but not washed) eggs, a couple of months is no problem at all. If you have actual refrigeration, 3 to 4 months is quite doable. I've even gotten over 2 months with store eggs in the refrigerator. Yolks tend to flatten out and break easier, but still usable.
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Post by synergy on Mar 8, 2011 2:27:13 GMT -5
People have told me I hae to wash my eggs, but they look perfectly clean, my boxes are nested with hay . Anyone know any reason I should wash eggs if they are not dirty?
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Post by mnjrutherford on Mar 8, 2011 9:22:23 GMT -5
You MUST wash your eggs to remove the naturally occurring antibacterial shield that keeps them from spoiling while they wait for the hen to "set" them. The "natural" course of events is that it takes a bird about 30 days to fill her nest. There is a biological trigger that causes a bird to lay a certain number of eggs before actually sitting on the nest to hatch them all at once. The eggs do not begin to develop embryos until the birds heat is consistently applied. At that point in time they all begin to develop simultaneously. Which is why they all hatch simultaneously. Pretty darn cool if you ask me!
I don't refrigerate my eggs anymore after learning about this. I leave them in a bucket until someone wants to buy some or if I'm going to use them right then and there. Then, I actually do rinse them off in warm water with a squirt of vinegar solution.
My eggs do get a bit dirty because our kids are not so scrupulous with the hay in the laying boxes. So, sometimes they have a bit of stuff on them and THAT I like to rinse off.
So if someone tells you you HAVE to wash your eggs, they are inspired by either Industry/Government malfeasance (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/malfeasance) or ignorance. Ignorance is curable, malfeasance on the other hand...
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Post by mjc on Mar 8, 2011 12:42:10 GMT -5
Ignorance is curable, malfeasance on the other hand... Usually requires, at least, a bucket of hot tar and a sack of feathers. |
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Post by mnjrutherford on Mar 8, 2011 15:43:38 GMT -5
Ignorance is curable, malfeasance on the other hand... Usually requires, at least, a bucket of hot tar and a sack of feathers. At the VERY least!  |
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Post by synergy on Mar 9, 2011 13:45:10 GMT -5
Thank you, I look at those eggs and marvel at what exquisite packaging those hens do , a perfect smooth soft tan sphere, I don't think any marketing company could do better, it is a daily delight to collect a few eggs. Now for news that may shock you, it sure shocked me , we have a large no frills superstore type grocery and organic eggs were $6.99 cdn a dozen . Mine free range so are not hard on feed at all for the lovely eggs I get . Those hens put a smile on my face everyday with their behaviours and I am not paying though the nose . Next on my agenda is getting a few ducks. Here's a pressing matter of importance as we undertake our endeavours for food production, diminishing aquifer levels www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/8359076/US-farmers-fear-the-return-of-the-Dust-Bowl.htmlSo what are you doing to conserve water or are you? Maybe you think you have a few years to think about it but somehow I think we better start this season amidst increasing soil fertility and other endeavours to not only grow crops but grow them sustainably. I have swales to drain my land but now I am thinking I need ditches following the contours of my property to hold water rather than divert it down hill and out to the ocean . I have soaker hoses and mulch to help hold moisture and have been working to improve the humus of the soil . I live in an area of ample rainfall but things can change... |
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Post by garnetmoth on Mar 17, 2011 19:19:00 GMT -5
Water: unfortunately we just have one rain barrel right now, but if were in for a good rain I sometimes fill buckets from the barrel and stock up extra.
its amazing what a good rich soil will hold too- get enough compost in, and mulch on top, and you water much much less.
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Post by mnjrutherford on Mar 18, 2011 3:12:15 GMT -5
When we get the insurance money from the fire, we are thinking of putting 10' porches front and back. If we do that, we'll install rain barrels as well.
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