ChattyCathy > held forth in newsnbdj.69$Cb2.48
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> Our young batch of hens (finally) started laying, they are about 21
> weeks old now, so I have plenty of 'pullet' eggs at the moment - in
> fact all my egg trays in the fridges are full <veg>, and I am now using
> up old egg cartons that I have been hoarding for this purpose. Five of
> them are laying every day now, which should go up to about a dozen a day
> in the very near future - there's 14 of them). I will, of course, be
> giving some away to family and friends, but that's still going to leave
> quite a surplus until I can find somewhere to sell them off...
>
> So... I want some ideas on how to use them up.... recipes/suggestions
> anyone?
>
> BTW, to give you an idea of 'how small' they are at the moment you can
> take a look he
>
> http://www.recfoodcooking.com/images/2202.jpg

Cathy,

You might try pickling them. I make pickled eggs when they start
piling up in the fridge. Hard boil them, shell them, Make a pickling brine
to whatever suits you. I make a very simple brine. Salt, cider vinegar,
water. I usually add onions, sometimes celary, cauliflower, be creative. I
brought a jar to christmas dinner. I got a lot of eww's. They were the
first thing gone.
Now this is what would be considered a refridgerator pickle, I do not
process them.

Don't expect a rooster to defend your flock, especially at night.
100% Poultry netting containment at night is the only sure way. You can
walk into your chicken coop at night and take birds right off the roosts
becasue they are pretty much blind at night.
I have a white silky hen in the house right now as she hatched out
four chicks the week before christmas. What was she thinking?!

good luck, Harry