madchickenlady Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 Hi all I'm looking for some kind of egg holder thingy for my pekin eggs (which will hopefully start to arrive within the next few weeks! ) I want something attractive, but not hugely expensive. What do you use? Do you write dates on your eggs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandychick Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 I write the date and chickens name on each egg with a pencil. My eggs are kept in a kitchen egg bucket. Looks nice but it is a pain searching about to use them in date order. I'll be putting an 'egg skelter' on my christams list - they look fab Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 You'll be needing one of these Freddie, a forum member, makes & sells them (Google egg-skelter) I put the date on my eggs and record them in a spreadsheet . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janty Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 I keep my eggs in a nice price kensington hen which I bought off ebay. I was never into the ceramic hens but this one is black and white and looks quite nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abwsco Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 Another egg skelter user here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beach chick Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 I LOVe the eggskelter, but cant really justify it as I have 2 wooden painted ones- one in duck egg blue which matches the units, and one in dark red, which matches the floor.... so I just move 'em on up every day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 I use the eggskelter - its brilliant. I also write the date and how much they weigh on the egg. My OH is taking 3 boxes to work tomorrow - hope they don't all think I'm sad I knew I shouldn't have put the weight on..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hennymom Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 we keep our eggs in a wicker basket filed with straw and odd lost hen feathers..everyone comments on lovely and natural they eggs look piled up in a basket... it keeps them cool without refridgeration and without heat.... and I date them with a pencil too.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iar fach goch Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 my lovely new black eggskelter - genius! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlo Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 I did start by keeping them in the fridge but found that my poached eggs started to spread even when the egg was not that old. We only have two hens and OH scoffs most of the eggs so we don't have that many hanging around. I bought one of these http://www.lakeland.co.uk/ceramic-egg-tray/F/keyword/egg/product/12281 from Lakeland and it suits us fine. We know which way round we put them - I admire fellow omleteers who mark their eggs with the date etc but that is not something that I can be bothered to do - we just eat them! Have to say I love the look of the egg skelter though - wish I had known about that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RubyReckless Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 I have a terracotta egg tray much like the Lakeland one. I write the date on in pencil so I know which are the lovely fresh ones for poaching, the older ones for boiling and the oldest for baking in cakes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mutrix Farmers Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 Egg skelter for me, but my girls only lay brown eggs so it doesn't look as pretty as ANH's. Freddy does different colour ones now!!! OH says I don't need another one, but I'm working on him!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A chickychickychick-ENN!! Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 One of these in the chicken shape - 50p in a car boot! http://www.flatbasket.co.uk/products.htm But I want the skelter. The skelter rocks. Anna x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cordelia Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 egg skelter for me too......in anticipation .. (anticipating an egg any year now !! ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 egg skelter for me too......in anticipation .. (anticipating an egg any year now !! ) Is that what your avatar is doing Cordelia, looking for an egg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cordelia Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 ..Seagazer... I never realised before she must be !!!!!!! well spotted...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..lay a little egg for me Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 Egg skelter here too...but some eggs have to be helped to roll down as Becky the Specky lays very small round eggs that want to turn sideways in the skelter and then get stuck. But it is great to have them in date order. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cordelia Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 goodness i wish my girls would hurry up and lay I think they are too young still) my lovely cream egg skelter is graced with the lovely free range eggs, that a boy on a local farm has started selling... darn remembered I have loads of washing up to do, and the dishwasher to empty too....double drat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 Egg skelter here too...but some eggs have to be helped to roll down as Becky the Specky lays very small round eggs that want to turn sideways in the skelter and then get stuck. I used to have this problem but now Ebony's eggs get stuck as they are too big and get jammed half way down where there is a support for the top layer, but I'm not complaining, I love the egg skelter and Ebony's eggs are lovely almost all over 70g. Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beach chick Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 ooh, I think I might have to google eggskelter, it does look funky. and I am running out of room due to my clever girls. If I had a proper job, I could take them to work... but working from home kind of limits that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moomin Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 I keep my eggs in an Omlet egg-box I only get 2 a day Doesn't seem worth shelling out for an Eggskelter although I'd love one. Perhaps I need more chooks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex_A Posted October 1, 2008 Share Posted October 1, 2008 I have a terracotta egg tray much like the Lakeland one. I write the date on in pencil so I know which are the lovely fresh ones for poaching, the older ones for boiling and the oldest for baking in cakes. Is there a list somewhere of what age of eggs is best for what use? I'm particularly interested in which to scramble or fry. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
