Comments on: Quiet, Calm, Duke, and Pickled Eggs

By: charlotte

charlotte — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:02:48 +0000

I hey after I bring mine eggs to a boil I cut them off and put a lid on them and forget them for 1/2 an hour, works great for me. I add the salt to my water too.

By: basicliving

basicliving — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 21:00:45 +0000

Hi Scott – fresh eggs can be VERY difficult to peel when hard boiled, but yes, I do have a tip. I dump salt in with the eggs after I put the water in the pot. I don’t measure, I just shake some out of the box. If I had to guess, I’d say that for boiling a dozen eggs, I use about a tablespoon? IT WORKS! I’ve read that some add vinegar, baking soda, and a few other things, but salt works for me every single time. Let me know if you try it and what you think of it!

By: Scott

Scott — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 03:41:36 +0000

Hmmm.. Pickled eggs? Safe to assume you hard boil.. Any tips on boiling fresh eggs?

EVERY time I try and boil any fresh from our girls, the shells stick so bad that I end up peeling part of the egg away, too.

Rather frustrating and the ONLY reason I still buy eggs from the store, however rare that is.

By: basicliving

basicliving — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 21:39:24 +0000

Nicole – Ha! And you are probably right – it’s upsetting to the whole pecking order when Freezer Day happens. Everyone is a little nervous and anxious and they have some things to work out. And, even so, the amazing relief for my hens was evident in their little faces! And the fact that they got down out of trees and foraged in the yard for a change!

Marmy – As beautiful as Cedric is….. um….. no thanks I am SO over roosters right about now! Well, a bunch of them anyway. And before too long I’ll be over run with them again I’m sure!

Lisa – Duke was aggressive with me when he was in charge – but he was a VERY good rooster and took such good care of the girls, that I just dealt with him day to day. One thing I learned with him – I will never coddle a cockerel again. Roosters are ALL about pecking order. Fussing over them typically makes them feel they are higher in the pecking order than you are. And that is not good. Duke is the only one I spoiled as a baby, and I paid the price for it. The other two roosters keep their distance from me. I’m not mean to them, but I do NOT fuss over them. We have a MUCH better relationship because of it

Karry Ann – thank you for dropping by! Do you have Silkies? I’ve never eaten black chicken meat, but I can surely see how it would turn a person off on eating it! I’m pretty sure I’d be making casseroles to disguise it! As for hatching eggs – I let my hens do it! And then I fuss over the babies and lay awake at night worrying over them

By: Forest Wife

Forest Wife — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 16:49:56 +0000

I love your posts and like you have been enjoying the return of the sun and have been letting my little chickens out on nice days. I too have 2 too many roosters and am waiting for them to fill out a bit more before I send them to ‘freezer camp’ ( i like that one) The only problem with that is we have the kind that have black skin and boy o boy is that ever hard to eat – tastes good but looks kind of funny!
Thank you for sharing your pickled egg recipe… I plan on giving it a try. I have a dear lady who buys eggs from me and pickles quite a few for her family. I can’t wait to try my own. I do enjoy sharing in your days on your farm…. keep farmn’ )
O ya, I have a sweet little hen that looks just like your little hen who is standing behind Pico. She is my favorite. When the time comes I might be asking you questions on how to hatch chicks…. that is my next experiment. )
Keep warm,
Karry Ann

By: lisa

lisa — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 15:03:57 +0000

It is just a shame that you had so many roos. I am totally not sure of what I am going to do with my 3 extra roos. they are very nice to me but just like you they put a lot headache in the daily routine of my girls. I am so tired of 3 on 1 girl. I can kick them off all day long but they keep going back and doing the same thing. One day I plan on getting rid of them the next I am afraid that Jack is not enough for all of my girls. He is definitely not much of a fighter, at least with those darn boys.

Oh and btw, my Jack charged at my son and couple days later he came at me. This is definitley not what I want, but if he was doing his job and protecting his girls then we wouldn’t have to get involved.

I am glad Duke is hanging in there, at least he has a few loyal girls that are faithful to him.

I can honestly say that pickeled eggs are not very appealing, but my daughter and husband would love them for sure. but kudos to you.

take care and glad things are once again running smoother on the Homestead. I wish that for our ladies as well.

take care
xoxoxo
lisa

By: marmitetoasty

marmitetoasty — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 14:09:29 +0000

Sending you Cedric so you dont miss your cockerals LOL

We LOVE pickled eggs in this house, loverly in the summer with a nice ploughmans lunch

By: Nicole

Nicole — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 03:59:06 +0000

I don’t know about pickled eggs. I guess I’m just not adventurous enough. The reason why your chickens were so quiet was so they wouldn’t go to freezer camp too! I am very much impressed with your mad homestead skills.

By: basicliving

basicliving — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 02:31:44 +0000

Katey – I agree! Layers are definitely required in this weather. I long for spring. It’s been a brutal winter…….

By: basicliving

basicliving — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 02:12:38 +0000

Frugalmom – Well yeah, but um, no. You’ll really have to try one and see what you think. But not those red ones you see in the store. No, no, no. Not those red ones. You need to try a REAL pickled egg. And then you’ll love them. That’s all.