TheChookKeeper Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 My chooks decided to start molting about 2 weeks ago, just as the cold weather came along, so, bless them, they are a bit chilly now, and have more or less given up laying eggs (went through the winter with hardly any slow down last year!). SO - I haven't been bothering to trudge down the garden every day to collect the eggs which aren't there, and have been going every couple/3 days. I always take the eggs out, and pop them on the top of the run, whilst I lock up (due to theft, my eglu looks like fort knox!). Unfortunately, having been used to not having any eggs, I clear forgot about the 1 lonely egg I left on top of the run... for 2 days. I am amazed nothing ran off with it in the meantime - but I noticed it down there the other day, so went and collected it - the shell was split the whole length of the egg, and I could see, the inside was frozen! Being the messy little schoolboy I am at heart, I couldn't resist but peel the shell off, and take a look! This is what I found!!! Unfortunately, I can't now find the photo of it still with shell on - who knows where that's gone! Anyway - note to self (and others) - don't leave your eggs outside on cold winters' nights! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 Interesting. Did you eat it? You at least got that one egg. With four hens you'd expect to get one egg at least, but oh no, that would be too much to ask with my lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hen Watch Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 Looks like a sherbert lemon...... but you can see the yolk inside. Great pic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheChookKeeper Posted January 10, 2009 Author Share Posted January 10, 2009 Decided eating it might be a bit risky! It was melting while I held it to take the shell off. It was weird though, as it melted, it was turning back into normal "egg white stuff" - which I know makes me sound really thick - but I had just expected it to melt back as water, to start with at least! I have 5 chooks at present, and I had been getting 4-5 a day for ages, but then they decided molting was a good plan, and I've had about 3 in the last month! It is RUBBISH having to buy eggs AND chicken food all in one shopping trip! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 (edited) That looks really cool . You should have done a Damian Hirst - you could've sold it for millions . Edited January 11, 2009 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickvic Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 What a great pic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mostin Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 That is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helenmb Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 I freeze the white of egg if I have a recipe that only calls for yolks so that I can make meringue etc at a later date. They freeze really well so I suppose in theory if you'd thawed it the white could have been used (and I suspect the yolk would have been ok too for maybe scrambling not sure how tasty I would be though!). Great picture Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
