LH 143: Everything you want to know about chicken eggs - From color to preservation, safety and more
It doesn’t matter if you raise your own backyard chickens or if you’re a consumer of organic, farm-fresh eggs – there is always more to learn about eggs!
In this episode, host Theresa Loe brings on author Jennifer Sartell to discuss everything we might want to know about chicken eggs. From the colors we can have, to the best practices in egg storage...we get into it all!
You will learn: Which breeds lay the most colorful eggs What we are probably getting if buy an “Araucana” chick Why Easter Eggers are a fun choice Does ear-lobe color really determine egg color How to test an egg for freshness without cracking it open How to preserve eggs when you have too many Should we wash our eggs or not Will we die if we leave our eggs on the counter And so much more… As always, links to everything mentioned is included in the show notes for today's episode. Just go to www.LivingHomegrown.com/143 for more info including a full downloadable transcript of the show.
This episode was brought to you by Theresa's Living Homegrown Institute - which is her farm fresh membership. If you'd like to learn more about how to live a farm fresh lifestyle no matter how small your garden space, go to www.LivingHomegrown.com/PATH to get her free PDF download of your farm fresh success path.
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