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[shtw00724]

Hi all.

 

I know this question would probably be better posed to a psychiatrist but has anyone else ever felt this way and if so, did you get over it?

 

Picked up my ex-bats almost a week ago and the girls have laid me 10 cracking (pardon the pun) eggs so far. I was so excited to see that first egg and some of them are whoppers!

 

I made myself an egg sandwich with 2 of them and although they tasted great, I found myself having to force myself to eat the sandwich. I don't know why but I feel very un-at-ease about eating the eggs my girls have laid.

 

I am not a vegan (though I am a vegetarian) and I love eggs so what gives?

 

Answers on a postcard please to Barnsley Hall!

 

Susie & tribe (inclusing Golden Lines? Gertie, Claira and Petunia)

 

[Snowy]

Don't worry - it soon passes! A few of us have felt the same initially I think it's the sudden proximity to exactly where the egg comes from and what goes into it, a world away from the sterility of a supermarket egg

[Kittycat]

I haven't had a problem eating the eggs but I have gone off eating chicken

[fluffyknickers]

Yes! I know what you mean bu once I had poached it and started eating it I was ok - however I did keep thinking it tasted different but my mind could have played tricks on me.

 

I think if you put them in a cake or something you would find it easier.

 

My mum said she finds it weird eating them as my dad made her a fried egg sarnie with my egg and she said it was odd knowing where it had come from.

 

Once thing I couldnt do is come straight in with the warm egg and crack it in the pan!

 

M

[craftyhunnypie]

You should try eating ours - we have 4 frisky cockerels! It doesn't bother us at all.

 

Emma.x

[Egluntyne]

It isn't uncommon apparently.

 

Him Indoors was a bit squeamish about it at first. He still can't bring himself to eat a blue egg.

[Chickvic]

It was a bit strange, I think it's because we see them as pets, I certainly wouldn't want to eat anything the cats laid! You do get over it and every time I have an egg I admire it's perfection!

[Steve.]

At least you know where the egg came from ...

[chickencam]

You are not alone, a lot of people feel this way but once you realise how lovely they are there is no looking back

[Saronne]

My teenaged boys were a little squeamish to begin with, but now they love the eggs and make their own omlettes and fry ups with no problems!

 

Saronne

[mags]

hi

 

 

Not had that problem I just feel they are a gift from the girls

 

Gave my friend a and a and she said the was her favorite

 

Mags

[debbie26pet]

hi

 

 

Not had that problem I just feel they are a gift from the girls

 

Gave my friend a and a and she said the was her favorite

 

Mags

 

 

funny you say that, friends and family, when they want eggs they go mad over the blue ones first they say they taste better.

[BocBoc]

My folks used to keep chickens when I was a youngster and after seeing my favourite chicken Henrietta very dead and exploded in the nesting box one morning - it put me off eggs for years. I'm now ok with mushed up eggs ie, scrambled egg, egg mayo sandwiches and eggs used in cakes but I still gag at the thought of eating an egg yolk....*shudder*

 

We got our three girls on 4th March - I was wary at the thought of eating our own eggs and also wondered if I'd go off eating chicken. I'm glad to say that it's not put me off eating chicken and after having our first egg on Sunday, I've not felt odd about eating our eggs either. I'm hoping that having "home grown" eggs will cure me of this ridiculous phobia I have of the dreaded egg yolk!!

[cluckbok]

They do become like gold dust the eggs, I've broken two this week Just been out there to collect Matilda's lovely white egg and butter fingers dropped it back in the nest box and it's cracked. Looks like it's pancakes for dessert tonight then! Can't bear to waste it, the poor girl was in there ages! We've have come straight in from the garden and eaten an egg that we have been waiting for, you do get used to it.

[mostin]

You're not mad, I was exactly the same at 1st . I was so thrilled to finally get the eggs but then found I didn't really want to eat them . It's all passed now and I really enjoy the gifts from my girls.

 

I couldn't eat chicken at all for the first couple of months, but now I can, as long as it's "happy, free-range" chicken.

[chooklady]

We felt a bit strange to begin with..................but it soon wore off!!

[Hen Watch]

Don't worry Susie, I was exactly the same too.

 

First egg, felt, well..... just wierd for no particular reason. So I used the first few after that in cakes which seemed a bit of a waste really. But it soon passed after a few days.

 

What you will find though after a while, is the reverse problem...... I find that shop bought eggs don't look orange enough, look ever so tiny and that scrambled egg made with shop eggs is tasteless and aneamic looking. Even my 8 year old son would not touch the scrambled egg my sister made recently saying it tasted funny. I am now used to having bright orange quiches and nice yellowy sponge cakes.

[shtw00724]

Phew! Thanks for all the replies. My relatives don't seem to be having any problem eating them Demand is bigger than supply!

 

I added them to a pancake mix and they were delicious.

 

Already veggie and definitely won't be eating meat ever again!

 

Glad I'm not mad afterall!

 

Susie

[Valkyrie]

My DD is vegetarian and she also had a bit of a hang up as did OH at first. DS isn't bothered because he will only eat them if done in a cherry cake. OH was the first to try the eggs done in a mushroom omelet - now he even has them fried. DD eventually got over her fears and yesterday she made a very tart apple pie topped with meringue - she has earmarked the remaining yolks for a fry up. Me - I'm an absolute piggy and wasn't worried at all - I'll try anything new to eat.

Enjoy your eggs - they are the tastiest you will ever have.

[blackgold]

Yes I was eggactly the same. It seemed a bit like cannibalisum. I cant eat chicken anymore but i can eat their eggs Love sue xxx

[shtw00724]

It's catching; gave my sis some eggs and she fried hers but couldn't bring herself to eat it, LOL! Her OH didn't have trouble scoffing them though.

[Cooks]

my youngest boy wont eat egg's now, my older boy would eat a good 6 a day if I let him!

 

He has 3 for breakfast at the moment each day for dippy eggs. and then he tries for the same later for dinner..lol

[SLK69]

Hi, As a veggie I was never that keen on eggs before I kept chickens - now I can just about manage to eat themin pancakes or other cakes - hate thesmell and texture of boiled, fried etc. weird I know - I love them as pets though.

 

susie

[RosemarysBaby]

Don't worry - it soon passes! A few of us have felt the same initially I think it's the sudden proximity to exactly where the egg comes from and what goes into it, a world away from the sterility of a supermarket egg

 

 

Spot on!!!!!!!! I havent eaten one of their 4 laid so far i thought it was just me after seeing them eating slugs spiders etc.... i find it hard not to think about it. Planning on making a cake with first four less noticeable than egg sandwich but hope it passes

[RosemarysBaby]

Yes I was eggactly the same. It seemed a bit like cannibalisum. I cant eat chicken anymore but i can eat their eggs Love sue xxx

 

I am practically vegetarian if it wasn't for chicken i figured i would have difficulty disconnecting from the difference between pets and food but so far i just close the curtains and eat it. surprised myself i cannot eaet meat i have voices screaming in my head its a baby cow or something but funnily enough chicken not so much maybe if they didnt peck me so much i would feel a bit more empathetic