James H 0 Posted October 14, 2007 Following the arrival of our first egg from clebver blinky, when i sat down to eat my pekin banta sized egg i had no egg cup anywhere near the correct size for a bantam egg, i googled bantam eg cups and couldnt find any egg cups without a hen size egg cup stuck to it. Does anyone know where i can egt some bantam sized agg cups without a hen sized agg cup being stuck to it. Thanks everyone Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Boris70 0 Posted October 14, 2007 I gave up looking - and now eat bantam eggs poached - as no need for an egg cup then! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ali-s 0 Posted October 14, 2007 I pad the egg cups with a wad of kitchen paper I have never found bantam sized egg cups either Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shirl 0 Posted October 14, 2007 Sounds like there's a gap in the market. Anyone feeling handy? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shirl 0 Posted October 14, 2007 http://www.kitchen-garden-hens.co.uk/catalogue.htm Although this looks like a big and a small one it's not what it says in the description. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Carol U 0 Posted October 14, 2007 Scrunched up tinfoil is good for padding the bottom of eggcups. You can sort of shape it to the right size. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chickencam 2 Posted October 15, 2007 You need to look at the local craft fairs. If you find a woodturner they may be able to make you some. We had bantams when I was little and my dad was into woodturning at the time and he made some egg cups that were the perfect size. Cooking the egg to perfection is a different matter. I hate cooking boiled eggs for all 5 of us at once because they always seem to harden by the time they are all open and on the table. I can do it perfectly for the 3 children but whenever hubby wants one I always over cook it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cinnamon 5 Posted October 15, 2007 Didn't someone use a little shot glass or a bar measure as a bantie egg cup??? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lozkate 0 Posted October 15, 2007 Hi, could get the Omlet guys to bulk order some bespoke from this guy: http://www.willowmodels.com/Woodturnings.html He looks like he's always looking for new ideas. His 1/12th scale egg cups are prices at £1.75 each. They're probably a bit small but I feel sure he'll do a big order. What about a new thread with a poll - "would you buy bantam egg cups from this man" I'm guessing he's a fellow yorkshireman so if he thinks the idea is rubbish he'll say so and nothing lost. All royalties via pay-pal please. Loz Edit - BTW its slap bang in 'Last of the Summer Wine' country so be prepred to wait for the obligatory three-men-in-a-bath down hill race to finish before he starts your order! Wellies mandatory if you plan to visit. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lozkate 0 Posted October 15, 2007 I'm rather into this and have a few fairly simply ideas. Can someone give me a typical length and diameter of a Babtam egg - I've really no idea. Is it the same size as a large marble - or Biggie as we used to call them at school. There's possibilities with spiralled wire and crossed sticks and Epoxy resin. Are the relative dimensions roughly the same as a Morrisons egg? (we've not had one from our girls yet). I.e. is it rounder or more oval or more 'pointy'. L Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
amethyst53 0 Posted October 13, 2020 Some egg cups, when you turn them upside down, have a sort of depression in the base which is just the right size for a bantam egg! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Columbian 1 Posted October 30, 2020 My late father had an old aluminium egg cup with a large size at one end and a smaller one at t’other; it was great for bantam eggs. We couldn’t find any egg cups for our bantam eggs so bought some modelling clay and made a couple. As the clay air-dries it has to be sealed afterwards to stop it absorbing water and going soft again - pva is good and can be mixed with acrylic paint. When my kiln is up and running again I may make some ‘proper’ ones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites