Meganymoo Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 Will the small-medium egg Skelter in the shop fit bantam eggs or will they just fall through?? Thanks, Megan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gongladosh Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 Mine are fine in a medium-large egg skelter- it's rare that a bantam egg is too small (or so I've found!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky Mama Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 There are 2 different sizes of Skelter, the small to medium and the medium to large Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinsk Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 Does anyone else find that their eggs get jammed? If I take more than one out the bottom section roll down but one always gets jammed causing a backlog. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken shack Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 Does anyone else find that their eggs get jammed? If I take more than one out the bottom section roll down but one always gets jammed causing a backlog. Yes I do and then one will fall as I am moving them on. I really don't like it. The idea is good but I often crack the eggs. Need a better system so untill I find an alternative I like I will have to keep the skelter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky Mama Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 I wondered if it was me being silly expecting the skelter to allow the eggs to rolls down My eggs have never rolled down the skelter. I have to move each egg down and any hint of an accidental roll results in a cracked egg. It is good to keep the eggs in date order but is pretty useless in my experience in terms of the eggs rolling down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinsk Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 It is good to keep the eggs in date order but is pretty useless in my experience in terms of the eggs rolling down. My thoughts exactly. I have found that pointy side in helps but the still get jammed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eggasperated Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 I love my egg skelter and everyone who comes comments on it; but until my girls learn to lay uniform size eggs I think I will always have the problem of stuck eggs. Obviously instructions to the chickens should have been included with the product . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckmum6 Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 My Pekins egg jam the whole thing up, because some of them are not much bigger than a pigeon egg. I find that eggs fall off and crack, I think it need another rail on the inside to prevent the coming off, I do use it as it helps with freshness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munkee1965 Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 I got one of these the other day. Looks great in the kitchen. All I need now is for my girls to start laying x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky Mama Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 oh have I been dim or what I have been stacking my eggs in the wrong way It works much better when you stack it the right way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 My hubby does the same CM, puts the pointy end facing outwards. It definitely works better with pointy end in Uniform eggs do help though, some seem to twizzle round as they roll. My problem is always having too many eggs for the skelter - if it's too full, you always get some that stick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bantambabe Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 I had a small/medium one when I had my bantams and it was great. Got a full size one for the full size girls and I've given up trying to use it - it's useless! Eggs don't roll on it at all whichever way around I load them. I've got a 15 egg cardboard egg box with the lid cut off now - they don't fall out of that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 I hate mine - it lives on top of the kitchen cupboards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluekarin Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 I love mine Yes, occasionally the eggs don't roll down as smoothly as I'd like, but I never need to worry about using the eggs in the wrong order. I thought the eggs had to be big side on the inside, so I shall try it the other way round and see if thats any better on the rolling front Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munkee1965 Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 I think it will be a while before my eggs are big enough to st on the skelter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
