With bantam chickens and average laying hens and hens that lay extra large eggs, we see all sizes. The largest egg ever laid by any of my chickens was almost 4 ounces and it was so huge!
Eggs
The big egg in this carton is huge but only weighs 2.70 ounces. According to the USDA, jumbo eggs are great than 2.50 ounces so it qualifies as a jumbo.
Large Egg
We get a lot of small eggs from the bantams. This one weighs 1.3 ounces so it would be in the peewee category.
Small Egg
One of my friends goes through several dozen eggs a week. She loves eggs and I think she has them for breakfast, for lunch and maybe with her dinner. She likes boiling the small ones and serving them with salads. I give her lots of eggs and they often bring over several bags of chicken feed to repay the favor. That works great for both of us.
But, my friend has been gone a lot and in just a couple of weeks, the eggs were stacking up and Thursday Vince and I delivered 17 dozen eggs to a shelter that provides meals.
If I’m selling the eggs, I sort them and only sell the largest ones but if I’m giving them away, they get whatever the chickens happen to lay, and so far . . there have been no complaints. Free eggs are good . . no matter what size, right?
Vivian Oaks says
Wonderful idea to give the unused eggs to a charity that can use them! You made me smile!! 🙂 (Wish you lived closer- I can’t seem to find a reliable local source for eggs here, and have to keep running to the store for them.)
Carolyn says
Good idea
Linda in NE says
Free eggs are wonderful…..especially at the prices we have to pay here since so many chickens were killed because of the bird flu.
danielle says
Since my husband works for a Food Pantry (both volunteer and paid) I know they are very grateful for your donation …..especially with the cost of eggs rising. Question: how long can you store eggs?
Margie says
When you talk about having too many chickens I always wondered wat you did with too many eggs. Now we know.
Judy H says
Wondering how and where you sell eggs?
Nice to know you can donate eggs!!
Susan says
I have no doubt the shelter was thrilled to get them! In cooking, the egg sizes average out, and to fix just eggs … well, I’m sure they have little people for little eggs. =)