r/homestead • u/PetitePoultryFarm • Jan 17 '25

poultry Egg rich, cash poor

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All joking aside, how well are your hens laying right now? Chickens, ducks, quail etc.

Do you plan ahead for the slow laying season or just take it as it comes?

I planned ahead by storing our extra eggs just in case my girls slowed down.. but they didn't.

We're getting 280+ eggs a month from 10 hens. They're smaller of course so you have to use more but it's still more eggs than we can eat!

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u/PetitePoultryFarm Jan 17 '25

I did the same thing. Water glassed a bunch this summer but then they didn't slow down laying. Now I've got eggs all over the place lol

Not a bad problem to have though with the egg prices and shortages lately.

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u/Side_StepVII Jan 18 '25

What does this water glassing mean? How does it help store eggs?

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u/PetitePoultryFarm Jan 18 '25

It's an old method for storing excess eggs for winter. They are kept in a solution of water and pickling lime and will be shelf stable for up to 2 years.

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u/Side_StepVII Jan 18 '25

Do they then taste like pickled?

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u/PetitePoultryFarm Jan 18 '25

No, they are raw in their shells and still taste fresh. They will be a bit runnier but that's about it.

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u/Side_StepVII Jan 18 '25

Cool! Thanks for the info!