Taking Care of Some Chickens

[JD435Bill]

A friend of mine asked me to take care of his Chickens for a week. Although close a couple of times, I've never had Chickens. He went over the basics with me, but failed to mention one and I didn't think to asked till after I left.

He is just starting out and told me that I could expect 1 or 2 eggs a day. He told me to take all I want, but I told him that maybe I'll just take a couple.

Last night there was 2 and I took my 2 home. But my question is, I'll expect somewhere around a dozen more till he gets back, but what should I do with them? Just leave them there where they lay? or bring them home and refrigerate them? or??

Simple question, but I'm learning....

Thanks

Bill

 

[Gator6x4]

Two a day, scramble them in the morning. If you don't eat eggs, refrigerate them and give them to the owner when he returns. As a general rule eggs like to be under refrigeration to remain good. Don't leave them sitting out on the counter top.

 

[dmccarty]

Depending on the chicken breed you might get 5-6 eggs per week. Our girls have kicked into high gear in the last month or so and the eggs keep getting bigger and most days we get 5-6 eggs from six hens. One day we got four eggs which was a surprisingly low number.

You should pick up the eggs daily, wash them and put them in the fridge. Remember, the eggs come from the same orifice as the birds poop, so clean accordingly. :laughing: The wifey washes the eggs in soap and water then sprays them with a food safe sanitizer I use when making beer. We keep the sanitizer in a spray bottle and use it all around the kitchen now.

Later,
Dan

 

[2LaneCruzer]

Just don't put them in your pockets! :laughing:

 

[GPintheMitten]

This is a great opportunity to final get the answer to an age old question:

"If a chicken and a half, lay and egg and a half in a day and half, how long does it take 3 chickens and a rooster to lay a dozen eggs?"

So please count the chickens and keep tabs on the eggs so we can all finally know!

Actually, why don't you take an empty dozen carton and leave it at the neighbors. Put the eggs in it as you find them and then take them home when the carton is full. In a weeks time I don't think you need to worry about refrigeration.

Edit: Never mind, they folks that know, say refrigerate.

 

[mjarrels]

Don't put them all in one basket.

mark

 

[bullbreaker]

Refrigerate all rooster eggs ASAP !

Boone

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BTW : All kinding aside watch out for snakes in chicken coop.

 

[JD435Bill]

Appreciate the replies. I'll be taking them home daily, wash them, refridgerate them and return them to him when he gets back. Only problem is that he probably won't take them and insist I keep them, lol.

By the way, we love eggs. Especially farm fresh eggs.

Bill

 

[2LaneCruzer]

This is a great opportunity to final get the answer to an age old question:

"If a chicken and a half, lay and egg and a half in a day and half, how long does it take 3 chickens and a rooster to lay a dozen eggs?"

So please count the chickens and keep tabs on the eggs so we can all finally know!



Edit: Never mind, they folks that know, say refrigerate.

Six days, assuming the rooster doesn't lay anything besides a door knob.

 

[blucoondawg]

They say you should only wash eggs in warm water, warmer than the temp of the eggs all the way up to as hot as your bare hands can stand, it is said that using cold water makes the egg draw in bacteria through the pores of the shell possibly causing food poisoning whereas using hot water makes the insides of the eggs expand and push the bacteria out of the pores to be washed off and dipped in sanitizer if you want to do that, they should also be washed in running water rather than a bath of water, also eggs should be dry when stored. There's a lot of info online about the process but since you are only doing a few you should be good with a simple washing in the sink. Also don't use scented soap on them as they can draw in the smell.