heth1986 Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 One of my lovely new girls laid her very first this morning just 2 days into moving in with me It was, however, frozen by the time I came to collect it I know everyone says not to worry about the chucks getting cold under their duvets but seriously, a frozn egg?! Is this normal??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lindafw Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 Mine have been VERY cold...but not frozen ....yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 In this weather, yes, it isn't unusual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mum Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 Congrats on your egg Oh! on it being frozen! I have heard of frozen eggs from chooks, not experienced one. Must have been quite a time lag between the laying and the collecting which, in this weather, would have been the root cause. Was it still in a condition you could scramble it? If not, I think I would have boiled it, mashed it (with shell) and fed it back to my girls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heth1986 Posted February 11, 2012 Author Share Posted February 11, 2012 I got up early to let them out and went straight back to bed for a little lay in to be honest! By the time I had gone back out it had frozen so I guess she must be an early layer! My OH decided that he absolutely MUST eat it seeing as it was her first one so he defrosted it in a bowl of luke warm water and fried it apparently it was fine, I'm not convinced Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lindafw Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 The only reason you can freeze eggs in their shell is because the shells usually break... as this was not the case its no problem yolks can get a bit gelatinous (or so I am told) but with an egg as fresh as is possible it shouldn't be a problem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mum Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 Lateral thinking from your dh! Great stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheeky Chooky Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 Congratulations on your first egg! Glad your OH enjoyed it Haven't had any frozen ones yet here but I'm not sure I could eat a frozen one anyway My OH probably would though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
