stumu415@lemmy.zip to Mildly Infuriating@lemmy.worldEnglish · 12 days agoThe way this egg peels in infuriatinglemmy.zipexternal-linkmessage-square158linkfedilinkarrow-up1434arrow-down126
arrow-up1408arrow-down1external-linkThe way this egg peels in infuriatinglemmy.zipstumu415@lemmy.zip to Mildly Infuriating@lemmy.worldEnglish · 12 days agomessage-square158linkfedilink
minus-squaremangobanana@discuss.onlinelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 days agoI have chickens, and steam eggs in a steamer pot on the stove, but these kind of eggs when they didn’t peel right is from an old chicken. Something to do with membrane is not great on them
minus-squareJasonDJ@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 days agoHow old are your girls? Mine are just turning two and it’s my first flock…I’d gotten some soft-shell eggs lately (which are surprisingly durable), but that’s about it.
minus-squaremangobanana@discuss.onlinelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 days agoYou might need to get some oyster shells. They might not be getting enough calcium. Especially young hens need it sometimes.
minus-squaremangobanana@discuss.onlinelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 days agoWell most are now over 5 yrs old, my oldest hen was 12, and she just died last July. My oldest hen now is like 8.
minus-squaremangobanana@discuss.onlinelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 days agoThis is the girl who turned 12 last year
I have chickens, and steam eggs in a steamer pot on the stove, but these kind of eggs when they didn’t peel right is from an old chicken. Something to do with membrane is not great on them
How old are your girls?
Mine are just turning two and it’s my first flock…I’d gotten some soft-shell eggs lately (which are surprisingly durable), but that’s about it.
You might need to get some oyster shells. They might not be getting enough calcium. Especially young hens need it sometimes.
Well most are now over 5 yrs old, my oldest hen was 12, and she just died last July. My oldest hen now is like 8.
This is the girl who turned 12 last year