Ain't Nobody Here Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 I accidentally knocked one of Maisie's freshly laid (still warm) eggs off the kitchen top and onto the floor this morning . I felt really guilty - she went to all that trouble & it ended up on the floor (I saved the yolk as it was still inside the shell ). And I didn't even get to weigh it . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 Oh flump Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 It is so upsetting when that happens. I've done it and I felt so guilty. At least you saved the yolk! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feemcg Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 I remember wee Anna dropping one of my 1st hens 1st eggs - I was quite annoyed and disappointed and almost shouted - had to pretend it didn't matter, it was 'only' an egg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 I squashed on in my palm last week when I was trying to carry 4 of them & open the stiff back door. It really made me upset too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little chickadee Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 We call the dog when that happens. She's so good at clearing up stuff like that! Our Son dropped one this morning and was beside himeself, but it was only a little cracked, so OH managed to remedy the situation by getting him to make himself scrambled eggs for breakfast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 Aww, I always feel really guilty when I drop my special hens eggs as they've taken so long to lay them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeanne Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 Poor you. I dropped one of my first quail eggs, and I still feel bad about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 I have knocked them on the top of the egg port a few times too - but luckily they just crack rather than splat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 I dropped one into the sink a couple of weeks ago and squealed, hubby thought it was really funny but I was really upset, you realise the work that goes into them when you keep your own chickens. The membrane didn't get broken and I used it to make some pastry YD dropped one when we hadn't had the chickens long and she really cried but again it was still ok to use. I would hate to waste one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatsCube Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 I took a green double yoker into work to show one of the chefs. When I got home Noah went through my bag, found it and broke it on the stairs, all over the carpet. Luckily I salvaged most of it and stuck it straight in the pan and fried it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziggy Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 I once went to collect the eggs, to find one intact one and one half eaten one (that's back at the time when the chooks were eating their eggs), so I took the intact one out, carefully laid it on the floor on one side while I collected the half eaten one out and cleaned up the nesting box... then turned around and walked on the intact one!!! Which, needless to say, was no longer intact... it was one of those instance when I had thought 'don't put it there, you'll break it... ' and another little voice inside had said 'no, no worries, I'll pick it up again in a minute'... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 YS not looking where he was going even with me behind him saying repeatedly look where you are going just fell over while retrieving two eggs from the nestbox and broke them both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...