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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Duck egg or chicken egg fried for a roll?

Just having a duck egg from a friends ducks in Dartmoor.

I much prefer a duck egg, better taste, better flavours, a real egg. The yolk amount out this world. Organic duck eggs the best...its all those slugs they eat.

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By *izzy RascallMan
over a year ago

Cardiff

Duck is a much better egg but not as easy to get hold of so it's more than likely going to be chicken

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By *s_macWoman
over a year ago

Traffic land


"Duck egg or chicken egg fried for a roll?

Just having a duck egg from a friends ducks in Dartmoor.

I much prefer a duck egg, better taste, better flavours, a real egg. The yolk amount out this world. Organic duck eggs the best...its all those slugs they eat.

"

I'm a big fan of duck eggs. I agree they are tastier, the first double yolk egg I ever had was a duck egg, fabulous! They sell them in our local market and I always pick them up if I'm passing through.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I eat duck eggs all the time £2 for 6.goose eggs are good too

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"I eat duck eggs all the time £2 for 6.goose eggs are good too"

Never had a goose egg? Never seen them for sale. What they taste like compared to a duck egg, better or worse. Maybe should try one sometime

Yeah the duck eggs I used to pickup at a farm was £2 for 6 I thought that's great value

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Never had a duck (now my phone changes duck to fuck ) egg but my bros chickens lay blue eggs.

PTU xxx

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By *izzy RascallMan
over a year ago

Cardiff

Watched 'countryfile' before at an Ostrich farm. Should see the size of that bad boy egg

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I used to have ducks, I agree, duck eggs are lovely! Haven't had any in years but they are nice

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By *aul1973HullMan
over a year ago

East Hull

Duck eggs make me feel ill for some reason.

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By *ild-1Woman
over a year ago

york

Duck eggs are lovely but I can only have one otherwise I'm in the loo for a while

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm very allergic to duck eggs, which is a shame as they are delicious.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I prefer chicken eggs - I think they are a tad fluffier. But duck eggs are good, too. A guy sells them at the local car boot sale for a ridiculously cheap price from his small farm.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Watched 'countryfile' before at an Ostrich farm. Should see the size of that bad boy egg "

I have a mate from Africa, met at an agricultural college. He brought with him some strange foods. He did bring some ostrich eggs that had been blown (just the empty shell) I found them quite fascinating. A thing of wonder compared to chicken or duck egg. To think life started out in something so beautiful. I have no desire to try or ever want to eat an ostrich egg.

But I guess as I was told in other parts of the world that's their chicken egg

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By *izzy RascallMan
over a year ago

Cardiff


"Watched 'countryfile' before at an Ostrich farm. Should see the size of that bad boy egg

I have a mate from Africa, met at an agricultural college. He brought with him some strange foods. He did bring some ostrich eggs that had been blown (just the empty shell) I found them quite fascinating. A thing of wonder compared to chicken or duck egg. To think life started out in something so beautiful. I have no desire to try or ever want to eat an ostrich egg.

But I guess as I was told in other parts of the world that's their chicken egg

"

My memory is awful and I can't remember if the guy said 'very nice' or 'very horrible' I think the yolk is ok.

They are clever little things really (eggs)

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Never had a duck (now my phone changes duck to fuck ) egg but my bros chickens lay blue eggs.

PTU xxx "

Blue eggs. Can't recall the breed. He got quite a little flock or just a couple.

Always wanted to keep ducks but sadly never lived somewhere with moving water or place large enough for big pond. Ducks need water without it is cruel. I've friends who keep ducks but they fill a bath or baby bath outside twice a day...so birds got clean water, but sadly its tap water which isn't good for them.

Also foxes and badgers have been an issue in some remote places I've lived. Perhaps one day will have a little troop of Indian runners and few other breeds of ducks waddling about and the Indian runners getting into the veg garden and causing havoc ha. Yep have a love of Indian runners. Such personalities I've noticed spending time with many of these birds which in turn mostly seem to be owned by birds but not of the feather variety

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Watched 'countryfile' before at an Ostrich farm. Should see the size of that bad boy egg

I have a mate from Africa, met at an agricultural college. He brought with him some strange foods. He did bring some ostrich eggs that had been blown (just the empty shell) I found them quite fascinating. A thing of wonder compared to chicken or duck egg. To think life started out in something so beautiful. I have no desire to try or ever want to eat an ostrich egg.

But I guess as I was told in other parts of the world that's their chicken egg

My memory is awful and I can't remember if the guy said 'very nice' or 'very horrible' I think the yolk is ok.

They are clever little things really (eggs)

"

I'd imagine not nice. I think I'd be going into a bite with the thought of it being horrible, perhaps because I couldn't face the thought of eating an egg that could have produced such a beautiful bird.

I was actually put off eating duck eggs for about a year. Given I was living in an area..remote with a few sellers of duck eggs, fruits, veg etc outside farm gates, houses etc.

I found a place middle nowhere. Amazing fruit, wonderful veg.

Duck eggs, big cheap, all good prices. I bought many eggs and produce from the guy and his wife.

So one day I pickup usual duck eggs 6 for £2 and load of rhubarb and few other bits.

Stop past an organic mill get some freshly baked rolls, had some organic butter got day before from small farm found...was so looking forward to getting in doing a duck egg...sitting out in morning sun.

First one I broke. Almost made me sick not nice. Had obviously been allowed to be sat on to long. Was a partly formed bird. Was not nice at all. Couldn't use the fry pan. Got a clean one. Crack out comes a even more developed bird. Felt tearful yet sick, put it outside. Got the strong lamp out and held the rest of the eggs up to the light. Oh my god. Given I'd only just purchsed them I stuck them straight into a home made incubator with heat pad just in case, no birds hatched. I put eggs out in countryside. Something would eat them..I couldn't eat eggs for a while it really put me off them

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My grandfather would sneak duck eggs into my food, like he'd make me a cooked breakfast and use duck eggs and I'd say ooh those eggs were nice and he'd say yeah I used the duck eggs, it just used to make me feel weird! So I'd eat one if I didn't know it was a duck egg but I wouldn't be able to cook one myself.

Like liver I can't cook it myself but would eat it if someone cooked it for me.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Watched 'countryfile' before at an Ostrich farm. Should see the size of that bad boy egg

I have a mate from Africa, met at an agricultural college. He brought with him some strange foods. He did bring some ostrich eggs that had been blown (just the empty shell) I found them quite fascinating. A thing of wonder compared to chicken or duck egg. To think life started out in something so beautiful. I have no desire to try or ever want to eat an ostrich egg.

But I guess as I was told in other parts of the world that's their chicken egg

My memory is awful and I can't remember if the guy said 'very nice' or 'very horrible' I think the yolk is ok.

They are clever little things really (eggs)

I'd imagine not nice. I think I'd be going into a bite with the thought of it being horrible, perhaps because I couldn't face the thought of eating an egg that could have produced such a beautiful bird.

I was actually put off eating duck eggs for about a year. Given I was living in an area..remote with a few sellers of duck eggs, fruits, veg etc outside farm gates, houses etc.

I found a place middle nowhere. Amazing fruit, wonderful veg.

Duck eggs, big cheap, all good prices. I bought many eggs and produce from the guy and his wife.

So one day I pickup usual duck eggs 6 for £2 and load of rhubarb and few other bits.

Stop past an organic mill get some freshly baked rolls, had some organic butter got day before from small farm found...was so looking forward to getting in doing a duck egg...sitting out in morning sun.

First one I broke. Almost made me sick not nice. Had obviously been allowed to be sat on to long. Was a partly formed bird. Was not nice at all. Couldn't use the fry pan. Got a clean one. Crack out comes a even more developed bird. Felt tearful yet sick, put it outside. Got the strong lamp out and held the rest of the eggs up to the light. Oh my god. Given I'd only just purchsed them I stuck them straight into a home made incubator with heat pad just in case, no birds hatched. I put eggs out in countryside. Something would eat them..I couldn't eat eggs for a while it really put me off them "

That's horrific, my grampa would use them the day of being laid or days after, same with the chicken eggs.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"My grandfather would sneak duck eggs into my food, like he'd make me a cooked breakfast and use duck eggs and I'd say ooh those eggs were nice and he'd say yeah I used the duck eggs, it just used to make me feel weird! So I'd eat one if I didn't know it was a duck egg but I wouldn't be able to cook one myself.

Like liver I can't cook it myself but would eat it if someone cooked it for me. "

Did he do this because he thought you needed it in your diet or something else you think.

Did he keep ducks and eat duck eggs himself?

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Watched 'countryfile' before at an Ostrich farm. Should see the size of that bad boy egg

I have a mate from Africa, met at an agricultural college. He brought with him some strange foods. He did bring some ostrich eggs that had been blown (just the empty shell) I found them quite fascinating. A thing of wonder compared to chicken or duck egg. To think life started out in something so beautiful. I have no desire to try or ever want to eat an ostrich egg.

But I guess as I was told in other parts of the world that's their chicken egg

My memory is awful and I can't remember if the guy said 'very nice' or 'very horrible' I think the yolk is ok.

They are clever little things really (eggs)

I'd imagine not nice. I think I'd be going into a bite with the thought of it being horrible, perhaps because I couldn't face the thought of eating an egg that could have produced such a beautiful bird.

I was actually put off eating duck eggs for about a year. Given I was living in an area..remote with a few sellers of duck eggs, fruits, veg etc outside farm gates, houses etc.

I found a place middle nowhere. Amazing fruit, wonderful veg.

Duck eggs, big cheap, all good prices. I bought many eggs and produce from the guy and his wife.

So one day I pickup usual duck eggs 6 for £2 and load of rhubarb and few other bits.

Stop past an organic mill get some freshly baked rolls, had some organic butter got day before from small farm found...was so looking forward to getting in doing a duck egg...sitting out in morning sun.

First one I broke. Almost made me sick not nice. Had obviously been allowed to be sat on to long. Was a partly formed bird. Was not nice at all. Couldn't use the fry pan. Got a clean one. Crack out comes a even more developed bird. Felt tearful yet sick, put it outside. Got the strong lamp out and held the rest of the eggs up to the light. Oh my god. Given I'd only just purchsed them I stuck them straight into a home made incubator with heat pad just in case, no birds hatched. I put eggs out in countryside. Something would eat them..I couldn't eat eggs for a while it really put me off them

That's horrific, my grampa would use them the day of being laid or days after, same with the chicken eggs.

"

Yeah I see now he kept them. Yeah that's way to do it, eat fresh and all that, collected daily and dated to be stored if needs be be

Did he always keep ducks and chickens

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"My grandfather would sneak duck eggs into my food, like he'd make me a cooked breakfast and use duck eggs and I'd say ooh those eggs were nice and he'd say yeah I used the duck eggs, it just used to make me feel weird! So I'd eat one if I didn't know it was a duck egg but I wouldn't be able to cook one myself.

Like liver I can't cook it myself but would eat it if someone cooked it for me.

Did he do this because he thought you needed it in your diet or something else you think.

Did he keep ducks and eat duck eggs himself?"

Nah just used what was to hand, we had chickens and ducks and other things.

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

Ive never eaten an egg. Unless its been in something. Never had a fried, poached or boiled egg

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

hard to come by is quail eggs

although very small they taste yummy

sort of the caviar of the egg world

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

i would have duck eggs as one in a sandwich can be a meal

i quite like duck too

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Our Aylesbury Duck eggs are far more tastier than our chicken eggs, and make much better sponge cakes.

Goose eggs are great for Omlets or scrambled egg. Only need one per person, and a great taste too.

Jim

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Nice duck egg and feta omelette on the menu for lunch.

Sadly running out of duck eggs and guess season of laying is nearing its end.

Oh I do love an ol'duck egg or two

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I can't afford to eat duck eggs the amount I eat

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"I can't afford to eat duck eggs the amount I eat "

If you live in middle of no where

Get your own ducks, organic, not much grain needed, they find own foods.

If not then you must be able get them. They about £2.00 for six, much more filling and hunger sustaining than a mere chicken egg

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

30-40 eggs a week for me

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

a good place to get chickens is from a battery farm

50p each

and the daftest thing is they have to get rid of them before 2 year old at 2 is when the eggs start tasting the best

under Eu rules not allowed after 2 poultry for egg use

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By *imandHerNottsCouple
over a year ago

North Notts

We like duck eggs (from the farm in our village) soft boiled and instead of bread or toasted soldiers we dip in pork and black pudding sausages.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"30-40 eggs a week for me"

Dude that's not good for your health. Why so much?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"30-40 eggs a week for me

Dude that's not good for your health. Why so much?"

I like them, easy protein source. My cholesterol levels are on the money

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"30-40 eggs a week for me

Dude that's not good for your health. Why so much?

I like them, easy protein source. My cholesterol levels are on the money"

Well as long as that is case, but just seems excessive for one food group. You eat a balanced diet?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"30-40 eggs a week for me

Dude that's not good for your health. Why so much?

I like them, easy protein source. My cholesterol levels are on the money

Well as long as that is case, but just seems excessive for one food group. You eat a balanced diet? "

Yeah, all home cooked, no processed, plenty of fruit and veg. 5000 calories a day is difficult, eggs are an easy top up.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I keep chickens.

Chicken eggs all the way for me!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

i like chicken eggs as a normal day to to day

then duck and quail as a treat

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"I keep chickens.

Chicken eggs all the way for me! "

As soon as read this...broke into song "I keep chickens in my back yard we feed them on idian corn"

How long have you kept chickens for?

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By *ob198XaMan
over a year ago

teleford

a good place to get chickens is from a battery farm

50p each

and the daftest thing is they have to get rid of them before 2 year old at 2 is when the eggs start tasting the best

under Eu rules not allowed after 2 poultry for egg use

...

I don't think it's an EU rule Pretty sure it's about the economics of production. Biggest cost in egg production is feed. Food convertion ratios drop off over a certain age. Start out laying x thousand eggs output per tonne feed given, this figure increases to a peak as the birds mature. Eventually birds pass their peak production, number of eggs produced per tonne of feed rapidly starts to drop off and it's time for chicken soup and dog food.

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By *ob198XaMan
over a year ago

teleford


"I keep chickens.

Chicken eggs all the way for me!

As soon as read this...broke into song "I keep chickens in my back yard we feed them on idian corn"

How long have you kept chickens for?"

Had a Bantum Hen for 10 year until she got in a fight with a dog!!

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"I keep chickens.

Chicken eggs all the way for me!

As soon as read this...broke into song "I keep chickens in my back yard we feed them on idian corn"

How long have you kept chickens for?

Had a Bantum Hen for 10 year until she got in a fight with a dog!!"

10 years..so lots of experience keeping birds.

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over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

i have friends that kept battery and now free range on a big scale

that was the rules

to cut down on infection to humans in the food chain

yet all poultry come into laying the best eggs from 2 years and older

battery are not allowed to keep after 2 years of age

so they are either sold if possible into food chain for animals

or in most cases just destroyed

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

my oldest hen s 15 and lays great eggs still

her feathers are a bit weathered though

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"a good place to get chickens is from a battery farm

50p each

and the daftest thing is they have to get rid of them before 2 year old at 2 is when the eggs start tasting the best

under Eu rules not allowed after 2 poultry for egg use

...

I don't think it's an EU rule Pretty sure it's about the economics of production. Biggest cost in egg production is feed. Food convertion ratios drop off over a certain age. Start out laying x thousand eggs output per tonne feed given, this figure increases to a peak as the birds mature. Eventually birds pass their peak production, number of eggs produced per tonne of feed rapidly starts to drop off and it's time for chicken soup and dog food.

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you are correct.. its about 1 and half in age the eggs decline to around 1 lay per day and increase in summer months..

they are not allowed in human food chain if kept over 12 months for egg laying

so they are mostly destroyed

as the value is not there in money

and rules some are silly you cannot by lay keep over 2 years for commercial laying

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

to anyone that wants to keep chickens

best place is battery farm or free range

commercial cost is 50p per hen

2 or 3 is plenty for one family

as in sunny days they can lay 2 eggs a day

back yard back garden is all good

feed any vegetable left over

never potatoes it kills them

and a bit of grit to strengthen the shell

corn is great for nicer yolks

a big bag of feed is around £8 to £10 and last about 6 weeks

fresh water daily a dog bowl water size will suffice

a cat carry case with barley straw in is perfect for laying

as they do not like other hens watching when they lay

if you decide on all wood

treat it regular as red mite feed off the hens during night

never use hay in their nest as the chemicals makes them ill leading to death

always use barley straw or shreaded paper, wood shavings are ok too

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By *aul1973HullMan
over a year ago

East Hull

Anybody know why duck eggs can make some people feel ill after eating them? But fine with chicken eggs?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Anybody know why duck eggs can make some people feel ill after eating them? But fine with chicken eggs?"

it could be you have an intolerence to wheat

as ducks are fed mainly on rye

maybe buy from the source and ask them what the feed is and any food alergies you have let them know...

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By *aul1973HullMan
over a year ago

East Hull

I suspect you have spent the last half hour googling too? Lol

there is no clear answer, egg intolerance is common, however a lot of people who become ill from eating chicken eggs can eat duck eggs without problem, an intolerance to only duck eggs is less common, it does appear that it is the egg white causes digestive problems. with suggestions that it is the higher amounts of protein, potassium and sulphur in duck eggs compared to chicken eggs.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I suspect you have spent the last half hour googling too? Lol

there is no clear answer, egg intolerance is common, however a lot of people who become ill from eating chicken eggs can eat duck eggs without problem, an intolerance to only duck eggs is less common, it does appear that it is the egg white causes digestive problems. with suggestions that it is the higher amounts of protein, potassium and sulphur in duck eggs compared to chicken eggs."

no need to google i keep hens

so no need just offering my view opinion

thats all upto you what you do with it

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By *aul1973HullMan
over a year ago

East Hull


"I suspect you have spent the last half hour googling too? Lol

there is no clear answer, egg intolerance is common, however a lot of people who become ill from eating chicken eggs can eat duck eggs without problem, an intolerance to only duck eggs is less common, it does appear that it is the egg white causes digestive problems. with suggestions that it is the higher amounts of protein, potassium and sulphur in duck eggs compared to chicken eggs.

no need to google i keep hens

so no need just offering my view opinion

thats all upto you what you do with it "

I know I don't have a wheat intolerance, I suspect it may be more to do with protein concentration in duck eggs which make me feel ill? Its not an issue for me though as I can eat chicken eggs without problem, even when having my 6 egg Spanish omelettes lol

Thanks for you input tho

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

duck eggs are rich

like venison is to beef

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By *aul1973HullMan
over a year ago

East Hull


"duck eggs are rich

like venison is to beef

"

Never tried venisen, its too dere

I'll close the door behind me

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By *airymagicWoman
over a year ago

goblin city

I love bantam eggs

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By *elma and ShaggyCouple
over a year ago

Bedworth

I'd love to keep ducks and quail as well as our pekin bantams but sadly we don't have the space.

I only buy commercial eggs during the winter months when our girls stop laying due to lack of light.

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By *ob198XaMan
over a year ago

teleford


"to anyone that wants to keep chickens

best place is battery farm or free range

commercial cost is 50p per hen

2 or 3 is plenty for one family

as in sunny days they can lay 2 eggs a day

back yard back garden is all good

feed any vegetable left over

never potatoes it kills them

and a bit of grit to strengthen the shell

corn is great for nicer yolks

a big bag of feed is around £8 to £10 and last about 6 weeks

fresh water daily a dog bowl water size will suffice

a cat carry case with barley straw in is perfect for laying

as they do not like other hens watching when they lay

if you decide on all wood

treat it regular as red mite feed off the hens during night

never use hay in their nest as the chemicals makes them ill leading to death

always use barley straw or shreaded paper, wood shavings are ok too

"

Well you learn something everyday! What chemicals are in hay that make chickens ill? Certainly nothing man made so it must be something naturally occuring?

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By *aul1973HullMan
over a year ago

East Hull

Man made pesticides at a guess and acid rain?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I keep chickens.

Chicken eggs all the way for me!

As soon as read this...broke into song "I keep chickens in my back yard we feed them on idian corn"

How long have you kept chickens for?"

3 months!

It's not as easy as I thought!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"to anyone that wants to keep chickens

best place is battery farm or free range

commercial cost is 50p per hen

2 or 3 is plenty for one family

as in sunny days they can lay 2 eggs a day

back yard back garden is all good

feed any vegetable left over

never potatoes it kills them

and a bit of grit to strengthen the shell

corn is great for nicer yolks

a big bag of feed is around £8 to £10 and last about 6 weeks

fresh water daily a dog bowl water size will suffice

a cat carry case with barley straw in is perfect for laying

as they do not like other hens watching when they lay

if you decide on all wood

treat it regular as red mite feed off the hens during night

never use hay in their nest as the chemicals makes them ill leading to death

always use barley straw or shreaded paper, wood shavings are ok too

"

I do feed mine potatoe pealing and there fine.

I used a mixed corn feed & they stopped laying after a week so went back to lay pellets (I use the corn for the scratching around)

I only get 1 egg per hen daily!

I didn't know about the nest/bedding, top tip!

My coop & run are all wood & red mite are problematic but smite (no Thor pun) does a really good job!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"to anyone that wants to keep chickens

best place is battery farm or free range

commercial cost is 50p per hen

2 or 3 is plenty for one family

as in sunny days they can lay 2 eggs a day

back yard back garden is all good

feed any vegetable left over

never potatoes it kills them

and a bit of grit to strengthen the shell

corn is great for nicer yolks

a big bag of feed is around £8 to £10 and last about 6 weeks

fresh water daily a dog bowl water size will suffice

a cat carry case with barley straw in is perfect for laying

as they do not like other hens watching when they lay

if you decide on all wood

treat it regular as red mite feed off the hens during night

never use hay in their nest as the chemicals makes them ill leading to death

always use barley straw or shreaded paper, wood shavings are ok too

I do feed mine potatoe pealing and there fine.

I used a mixed corn feed & they stopped laying after a week so went back to lay pellets (I use the corn for the scratching around)

I only get 1 egg per hen daily!

I didn't know about the nest/bedding, top tip!

My coop & run are all wood & red mite are problematic but smite (no Thor pun) does a really good job! "

the green bit sorry it should be is not good is poisonous to them

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Thank you everyone for your informative posts on the subjects and offerings of advise to others who keep or are interested in keeping ducks or chickens.

Its good that people consider the welfair of these birds a little more today than battery days, although as everyone knows battery still takes place. I wish they would ban it. Its not right and cruel for profit an mass production.

Anyway thanks peeps for all the posts

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By *ob198XaMan
over a year ago

teleford


"Man made pesticides at a guess and acid rain?"

Man made pesticides in hay, don't know how they could get in there. My barley straw might have some trace residues but my hay never sees a pesticide and neither does any other farmers as far as I know. Some occasional and local chemical control of thistles and docks may be required but the timing of such applications would mean there is no residue in a bale of hay. I am genuinely interested to know why hay might kill hens.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Man made pesticides at a guess and acid rain?

Man made pesticides in hay, don't know how they could get in there. My barley straw might have some trace residues but my hay never sees a pesticide and neither does any other farmers as far as I know. Some occasional and local chemical control of thistles and docks may be required but the timing of such applications would mean there is no residue in a bale of hay. I am genuinely interested to know why hay might kill hens."

i have always been taught never use hay as the pesticides that are used damages them and hens chew hay it jams in their gullet is what i have always been told, and the dust and hay mite i never questioned it i just did as told i suppose, i learnt from a farmer using the old school methods in that it was all organic no machinery victorian style farming

that was his advice and i had no reason to question it

maybe its not, like i say i had no reason to question him

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By *aul1973HullMan
over a year ago

East Hull


"Man made pesticides at a guess and acid rain?

Man made pesticides in hay, don't know how they could get in there. My barley straw might have some trace residues but my hay never sees a pesticide and neither does any other farmers as far as I know. Some occasional and local chemical control of thistles and docks may be required but the timing of such applications would mean there is no residue in a bale of hay. I am genuinely interested to know why hay might kill hens."

It was a guess... clearly a wrong guess tho

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over a year ago

maybe he was wrong i honestly do not know i just followed his advice quite a few years back

the same for rhubarb i was always told the leave are toxic to hens

but you get those you read about feeding them

ore cautious on my part if a farmer gives advice i would most likely follow it as hes more experienced that i will ever be

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By *ob198XaMan
over a year ago

teleford


"maybe he was wrong i honestly do not know i just followed his advice quite a few years back

the same for rhubarb i was always told the leave are toxic to hens

but you get those you read about feeding them

ore cautious on my part if a farmer gives advice i would most likely follow it as hes more experienced that i will ever be "

Rhubarb leaves are indeed toxic as are green potatoes. Hay could be toxic if it contains ragwort or other potentially harmful plants but there must be more to it than that. To be honest though a lot of things consumed by hens or humans contain toxins, it's just a question of not consuming poison faster than the body can process and excrete it!

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over a year ago


"maybe he was wrong i honestly do not know i just followed his advice quite a few years back

the same for rhubarb i was always told the leave are toxic to hens

but you get those you read about feeding them

ore cautious on my part if a farmer gives advice i would most likely follow it as hes more experienced that i will ever be

Rhubarb leaves are indeed toxic as are green potatoes. Hay could be toxic if it contains ragwort or other potentially harmful plants but there must be more to it than that. To be honest though a lot of things consumed by hens or humans contain toxins, it's just a question of not consuming poison faster than the body can process and excrete it!"

i think everyone has different thoughts and ideas

and at the time it was all new to me so any advice given i followed it as in my mind its well they must know better

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over a year ago


"maybe he was wrong i honestly do not know i just followed his advice quite a few years back

the same for rhubarb i was always told the leave are toxic to hens

but you get those you read about feeding them

ore cautious on my part if a farmer gives advice i would most likely follow it as hes more experienced that i will ever be

Rhubarb leaves are indeed toxic as are green potatoes. Hay could be toxic if it contains ragwort or other potentially harmful plants but there must be more to it than that. To be honest though a lot of things consumed by hens or humans contain toxins, it's just a question of not consuming poison faster than the body can process and excrete it!"

i think you are spot on with it there

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"maybe he was wrong i honestly do not know i just followed his advice quite a few years back

the same for rhubarb i was always told the leave are toxic to hens

but you get those you read about feeding them

ore cautious on my part if a farmer gives advice i would most likely follow it as hes more experienced that i will ever be

Rhubarb leaves are indeed toxic as are green potatoes. Hay could be toxic if it contains ragwort or other potentially harmful plants but there must be more to it than that. To be honest though a lot of things consumed by hens or humans contain toxins, it's just a question of not consuming poison faster than the body can process and excrete it!

i think you are spot on with it there

"

Some interesting posts from you and bob on this subject.

I wonder then. How much do you both think diet of birds effects the flavours or eggs produced? Like if a bird was getting a mainly scratch diet and plenty access to grass and raw veg waste from a regular bunch of vegans, do the eggs taste better as oppose to say organic pellet diet or grains diet mainly?

When I used to help my mate out with her Indian runners, she used to get me to smash up cuttle fish from the beach after they had been soaked and washed over many weeks, as she said the birds need calcium for shells. I often noticed when the birds had been fed with grains mixed with powered cuttle fish. The eggs there after for a while always seemed harder to crack into pan. Better tasting some how. She said she noticed little difference.

What's your opinions. Do you think a greater calcium input improves shells and also flavour of egg.

I'm just interested as to if their diets effect flavour and guess in turn if the egg is better for you and the bird?

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By *elma and ShaggyCouple
over a year ago

Bedworth

Calcium is important for the shell but doesn't really affect the flavour. One of the things for good tasting eggs is allowing the hens to free range and forage. They will eat vegetation and bugs/worms.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Quails eggs soft boiled on crusty brown bread

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