You’re totally right. Most of the yolks get weak after so long in storage. Good idea for a follow up video! They still work great though, but are no longer pretty looking.
What if the chicken poo is already dried on the shell and will not brush off? If the egg has poo on it when it is placed in the solution, will it contaminate the other eggs even though the bloom is there?? I'm really having a hard time finding any answers.
Hi, thanks so much for the demo. Can you reuse the water for new eggs after you use a jar of your saved eggs, or do you need to make the solution again? Thanks
I have mine on the counter in a glass jar like you have here they have been in the jar for about month and I notice there is a film on top of the water and the water is getting cloudy would you know why?
That is likely bacteria that you are seeing. There could have been a dirty or cracked egg in there and that caused it. We'd recommend removing the eggs and checking for cracked eggs. Then put them in a new batch of solution.
@@SevenSparrowsFarm you were so correct I got home from work took the eggs out it probably was the fifth one I took out and it had a hair line crack! Thank you
Thanks so much for a helpful video. Question: So the egg actually comes out that clean directly from the nest? I have a roll away nest box that I will be using for my "first time" chickens, which arrive next week, but had no idea that eggs could be so clean as yours right from the nest. Is that right? Just making double-darn sure. I expected to have to use a toothbrush to scrub debris away.
Thanks for watching and great question! Clean eggs can depend upon a few different factors. 1. Where your chickens nest, since some nest over nesting boxes on certain coops. 2. We use medium-sized pine shavings in our nesting boxes and top them off each morning. 3. how many chickens you have per box. Ideally you want your girls to lay eggs in the nesting box but not roost/poop into it. About 50% of our eggs are basically spotless with another 25% needing a small spot check and the remainder having something on them that needs to be cleaned off. Let me know if that helps
@@SevenSparrowsFarm Sounds just right. I've studied a lot about how best to keep things clean and if I end up with something like your percentages I'll be satisfied. Thank you again. You are so helpful.
Nah, mix the limed water in two smaller jars, put the eggs in the larger jar, shake up the jars of limed water and pour them over the eggs, until it reaches the neck of the jar, cap, label, then store. Job done.
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Excellent video and thank you! Would sure like to see you crack a water glassed egg that's 1 year old - most of ours the yolks fall apart
You’re totally right. Most of the yolks get weak after so long in storage. Good idea for a follow up video! They still work great though, but are no longer pretty looking.
What if the chicken poo is already dried on the shell and will not brush off? If the egg has poo on it when it is placed in the solution, will it contaminate the other eggs even though the bloom is there?? I'm really having a hard time finding any answers.
We make it a point to only use eggs that are pooh-free. Remember that you can add eggs over time, so you don't have to add them all at once.
Hi, thanks so much for the demo. Can you reuse the water for new eggs after you use a jar of your saved eggs, or do you need to make the solution again?
Thanks
I always remake the solution. If you don’t, you are using solution with an increased bacterial load that that will bite you eventually.
@SevenSparrowsFarm Thank you
Can i transfer my water glass eggs from a year ago from a pail into a glass jar ?
I would not recommend it. You may want to crack one or two to see if they’re still good
I have mine on the counter in a glass jar like you have here they have been in the jar for about month and I notice there is a film on top of the water and the water is getting cloudy would you know why?
That is likely bacteria that you are seeing. There could have been a dirty or cracked egg in there and that caused it. We'd recommend removing the eggs and checking for cracked eggs. Then put them in a new batch of solution.
@@SevenSparrowsFarm you were so correct I got home from work took the eggs out it probably was the fifth one I took out and it had a hair line crack! Thank you
Glad to hear it!
Glad to hear it!
Thanks so much for a helpful video. Question: So the egg actually comes out that clean directly from the nest? I have a roll away nest box that I will be using for my "first time" chickens, which arrive next week, but had no idea that eggs could be so clean as yours right from the nest. Is that right? Just making double-darn sure. I expected to have to use a toothbrush to scrub debris away.
Thanks for watching and great question! Clean eggs can depend upon a few different factors. 1. Where your chickens nest, since some nest over nesting boxes on certain coops. 2. We use medium-sized pine shavings in our nesting boxes and top them off each morning. 3. how many chickens you have per box. Ideally you want your girls to lay eggs in the nesting box but not roost/poop into it. About 50% of our eggs are basically spotless with another 25% needing a small spot check and the remainder having something on them that needs to be cleaned off. Let me know if that helps
@@SevenSparrowsFarm Sounds just right. I've studied a lot about how best to keep things clean and if I end up with something like your percentages I'll be satisfied. Thank you again. You are so helpful.
@@leighb.8508 Thanks for watching and commenting!
Nah, mix the limed water in two smaller jars, put the eggs in the larger jar, shake up the jars of limed water and pour them over the eggs, until it reaches the neck of the jar, cap, label, then store.
Job done.
That's definitely another way of doing it.
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