After we have write about how you can start a poultry farming , the next thing is to think on how you can keep the eggs laid by your hen and what to do about them.
In spite of our efforts to provide a nice clean house for our chickens we will still get a dirty eggs. And this brings in the question: how to clean or not to clean and if so, what is the best way to clean eggs ?. The worry of some poultry farmer are about hygiene, some are not hassled about a little dirt, other don't want to sell/give a soiled eggs to friends and neighbours and others are worried that dirty eggs stored in the fridge will contaminate other foodstuff, such as milk. The best way to solve the dilemma of the dirty egg is to prevent it from happening in the first place. That being said, it's often easier said than done, but a few basic preventative steps can make a huge difference in keeping our eggs for better sale or production.
THESE ARE WHAT YOU SHOULD TO KEEP YOUR CHICKEN EGGS.
-1.Always make sure that the house is dry, never allow the house to be wet Make sure the nest boxes are filled with clean shaving, like saw dust of whatever material you preferred. Check and remove soiled material and droppings often.
2. With the exception of broody hens, never allow your hen to sleep on the eggs, laying box's is for laying eggs and perches are for sleeping , so make it a habit for your hen to differentiate between laying box and perches. Make sure perches are placed higher than next boxes in their house, to minimise the temptation of your hen sleeping on their eggs.
3. Hens with dirty feet visiting the nest boxes to lay will mess the boxes and any eggs already in the box, in Nigeria here some people use old care tyre to make laying box, so make sure you clean their house everyday.
But after you have follow all these precautions diligently yet you get a dirty egg and you really need to know how to clean your eggs, these are some tips that will help you :
1. Washing the egg will take care so that you can take out the dirty, but... it will also remove the natural, anti-bacterial coating on the shell, called the "bloom" making it more susceptible to bacteria and spoilage. So, if possible use a dry cleaning method, for example give the egg shell a light buff with an abrasive cleaning pad (keep a special pad in the kitchen for this purpose only). If the egg is too dirty, for example, if an egg broke in the nest box and the intact eggs have yolk and worse smeared all over them, wash the eggs under warm, running water. Cold water will cause the contents of the egg to shrink, creating a vacuum that will pull bacteria and other nasties into the egg through the porous egg shell. Warm water, on the other hand, will cause the contents to expand against the shell, preventing bacteria from entering. Do not soak eggs in the water and after washing store them in a cool place, preferably the fridge and use them before any unwashed, clean eggs. It is not necessary to use soap, bleach, vinegar or any cleaning materials when washing eggs. All what you to wash eggs is just warm water.
2. Most chicken owners get fresh eggs daily and use them within a week. Fresh laid eggs will be quite fine sitting out on the kitchen, For longer storage and for washed eggs, storage in a cool place, like the fridge, is recommended. Eggs will stay fresher even longer in the fridge if stored in egg cartons, which will minimise moisture loss through their shells.
3. Another long term storage option is freezing. This method works quite well, but freezing and defrosting wreaks havoc on the quality of the egg contents.
As a poultry farmer who keep layer chicken, keeping your eggs should be a great concerns to you because many buyers out there are looking for good and healthy eggs to buy. Remember, immediately a buyer discovered that your eggs are not of good quality , he or she whenever come buy from you again, to make the matter worst, he or she may also tell others not to buy from you, when this happened it make reduce your sales .
Try as more as possible to take good care of your eggs so as to let your customers ask for more. Thanks for reading you share also.
In spite of our efforts to provide a nice clean house for our chickens we will still get a dirty eggs. And this brings in the question: how to clean or not to clean and if so, what is the best way to clean eggs ?. The worry of some poultry farmer are about hygiene, some are not hassled about a little dirt, other don't want to sell/give a soiled eggs to friends and neighbours and others are worried that dirty eggs stored in the fridge will contaminate other foodstuff, such as milk. The best way to solve the dilemma of the dirty egg is to prevent it from happening in the first place. That being said, it's often easier said than done, but a few basic preventative steps can make a huge difference in keeping our eggs for better sale or production.
THESE ARE WHAT YOU SHOULD TO KEEP YOUR CHICKEN EGGS.
-1.Always make sure that the house is dry, never allow the house to be wet Make sure the nest boxes are filled with clean shaving, like saw dust of whatever material you preferred. Check and remove soiled material and droppings often.
2. With the exception of broody hens, never allow your hen to sleep on the eggs, laying box's is for laying eggs and perches are for sleeping , so make it a habit for your hen to differentiate between laying box and perches. Make sure perches are placed higher than next boxes in their house, to minimise the temptation of your hen sleeping on their eggs.
3. Hens with dirty feet visiting the nest boxes to lay will mess the boxes and any eggs already in the box, in Nigeria here some people use old care tyre to make laying box, so make sure you clean their house everyday.
But after you have follow all these precautions diligently yet you get a dirty egg and you really need to know how to clean your eggs, these are some tips that will help you :
1. Washing the egg will take care so that you can take out the dirty, but... it will also remove the natural, anti-bacterial coating on the shell, called the "bloom" making it more susceptible to bacteria and spoilage. So, if possible use a dry cleaning method, for example give the egg shell a light buff with an abrasive cleaning pad (keep a special pad in the kitchen for this purpose only). If the egg is too dirty, for example, if an egg broke in the nest box and the intact eggs have yolk and worse smeared all over them, wash the eggs under warm, running water. Cold water will cause the contents of the egg to shrink, creating a vacuum that will pull bacteria and other nasties into the egg through the porous egg shell. Warm water, on the other hand, will cause the contents to expand against the shell, preventing bacteria from entering. Do not soak eggs in the water and after washing store them in a cool place, preferably the fridge and use them before any unwashed, clean eggs. It is not necessary to use soap, bleach, vinegar or any cleaning materials when washing eggs. All what you to wash eggs is just warm water.
2. Most chicken owners get fresh eggs daily and use them within a week. Fresh laid eggs will be quite fine sitting out on the kitchen, For longer storage and for washed eggs, storage in a cool place, like the fridge, is recommended. Eggs will stay fresher even longer in the fridge if stored in egg cartons, which will minimise moisture loss through their shells.
3. Another long term storage option is freezing. This method works quite well, but freezing and defrosting wreaks havoc on the quality of the egg contents.
As a poultry farmer who keep layer chicken, keeping your eggs should be a great concerns to you because many buyers out there are looking for good and healthy eggs to buy. Remember, immediately a buyer discovered that your eggs are not of good quality , he or she whenever come buy from you again, to make the matter worst, he or she may also tell others not to buy from you, when this happened it make reduce your sales .
Try as more as possible to take good care of your eggs so as to let your customers ask for more. Thanks for reading you share also.
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