Freezing (chicken) Eggs

[2DogsFarm]

I’m being buried alive in eggs.
The 4 babies I got last August are in full production, along with my aged Easter Egger & Cochin adding the occasional contributions.
Some days that means SIX eggs
Usually at least 3 or 4.
It’s just me here & people are beginning to look at me with the side-eye usually reserved for zucchini if they see me approaching with a carton
Doesn’t help that most people I know have their own flocks.

I read about freezing eggs & it seems like the best way is to scramble, then freeze.
When Winter gets here & the hens quit, or at least slow down, I’ll have eggs, at least for cooking.
I’m thinking cheap ice cube trays, then transfer cubes to a Ziploc - assuming each cube will equal approximately 1 egg.
Has anyone here done something different?
How long can the frozen mix last in the freezer?
How do you tell if a frozen egg has gone off?
Any loss of quality & I’ll feed back to the makers! < rooster can beg for his
Pic of my Bounty:
They’re pretty & tasty, but…

[Annie10]

I’ve done it a couple of different ways.
I have cracked the eggs directly into a ziploc, like enough for one meal at a time (6 eggs for a breakfast for DH and I , for example, or enough for one quiche, etc) .
I have also scrambled up a whole dozen and froze them in a container, like a milk jug or something that pours, like to take camping.
Never have tried the ice cube tray but I suppose that would work too

[2DogsFarm]

How do the whole frozen eggs act when cooked?
My “research” said yolk texture is compromised, because yolks don’t contain enough water.
Do you thaw, then cook?
If I could freeze 2 whole eggs per bag & be able to sunnyside them when thawed, I’d be happy.

[Mosey_2003]

I’ve done it. I’ve never used them and eventually chuck em out for freezer burn. Because I don’t like eggs, lol. What I did like to do is to freeze egg whites in amounts for angel food cake, all together in one bag. That works out really well. But I don’t do that now that Mom is gone because I don’t like angel food cake either…

Adding a little sugar or salt will help with the texture.

[Mosey_2003]

@2DogsFarm

be able to sunnyside them when thawed

This will not end the way you would like, it’s either gotta be mixed or separated, it won’t behave well at all whole.

[2DogsFarm]

Don’t like eggs?
Don’t you have like a skadillion chickens?

Thanks for the tip on adding sugar/salt - that was mentioned in my reading.
Ideally, I’d freeze whole eggs along with whites & yolks separately, if possible.
As it is now, if I need yolks only, I’ll make an eggwhite scramble for myself. Or add to the chickens’ morning oatmeal (yes, they’re spoiled).
If only whites get used, I’m not adverse to adding an extra yolk to an omelet

ETA:
Just saw your post above.
Drat! No frozen to over easy for me
Sorry for your loss.
I’m not a fan of angelfood either

[Mosey_2003]

@2DogsFarm

Don’t like eggs?
Don’t you have like a skadillion chickens?

I do! Because I like chickens! Not their cackleberries

I did actually like eggs alright before doing an “egg fast diet” in my early 20s, that really ruined them for me. I’ll eat one occasionally but it’s not like an easy comfort meal for me like it is other people, I really could live without them the rest of my life (outside of baked goods etc).

I’ve also learned about myself that I don’t like to cook food or decide what to cook or plan meals, etc. But what I DO like is storing food away, so this has led to some interesting problems…

[NoSuchPerson]

I used to work with a guy whose wife was from a big Mormon family. I remember him talking about canning whole fresh eggs, because I had never heard of such a thing and found it interesting. I don’t know the details, but I’m sure Google will provide.

[MorganMaresVT]

@Mosey_2003

@2DogsFarm

Don’t like eggs?

Don’t you have like a skadillion chickens?

I do! Because I like chickens! Not their cackleberries

I am 100% the same. I despise eggs, but I sure love chickens! My current flock is an elderly group of five Speckled Sussex 10 yr olds. I am still getting about an egg every other day from them. They have earned their retirement!

[Mosey_2003]

Be aware that there are no safe ways to can eggs for shelf storage, you can only be sure to prevent botulism if you store them refrigerated after pickling or boiling. Many canners DO can pickled eggs for the shelf, but the NCHFP advises against it.

“Water glassing” eggs also isn’t considered safe, and many people still do that too.

Pickling:

National Center for Home Food Preservation | National Center for Home Food...

Freezing:

National Center for Home Food Preservation - National Center for Home Food...

[Mosey_2003]

@MorganMaresVT

I am 100% the same. I despise eggs, but I sure love chickens! My current flock is an elderly group of five Speckled Sussex 10 yr olds. I am still getting about an egg every other day from them. They have earned their retirement!

Those are some hearty hens!!! I breed Barred Rocks and NH broilers and keep a few Easter Eggers and Leghorns for table eggs for sale.

[2DogsFarm]

If it involves strenuous stuff like sterilizing, boiling, pressure… Not happening here

[poltroon]

Eggs keep for months in the refrigerator. I stored them unwashed, then washed when I was ready to use.

The best way to freeze eggs is to make them into a larger dish - quiche, cookies, waffles, etc.

[hoopoe]

personally Iwould look for a neighbor who would like to do a swap,eggs for garden produce, honey etc

[Texarkana]

I have never actually done it, but some people use the water glassing technique to preserve eggs:

Water Glassing Eggs

[OzarksRider]

@poltroon

Eggs keep for months in the refrigerator.

I keep enough eggs in the fridge to last through the winter. When I accumulate too many for that I give them away, either to neighbors or to charity. Last summer I gave some to a church pastor to do with as he pleased. I heard he fed his eight kids with them. My dog also gets an egg almost every day for breakfast.

[trubandloki]

@2DogsFarm

How do the whole frozen eggs act when cooked?

I learned from experience that it does not work.

Had several dozen eggs freeze from a refrigerator being grumpy.
We took the shells off and thawed them, but they would not work right even for scrambled eggs. The yolks were just not cooperating.

@OzarksRider

When I accumulate too many for that I give them away,

That is what we do too.
They are very popular in the give/take free food cupboards in my part of the world.

[Mosey_2003]

I’m getting 15-20 eggs a day and oftentimes wish I could give them away. It still irks me that our local food bank won’t take them. Sure, I could post on FB but honestly I don’t have that kind of time to field messages from people that aren’t going to show up anyway.

I had a customer that wanted 8 dozen a week but he seems to have disappeared after promising not to do that

[MorganMaresVT]

@Mosey_2003

It still irks me that our local food bank won’t take them.

Oh that’s a bummer. Ours loves getting them. When I had a flock twice this size I was donating them every other week.

[paintedpennypony]

Do you need to wash eggs before storing them in the fridge? I know they have a natural biofilm that keeps everything kosher when kept at room temp (as long as you don’t wash it off). We have just started our adventure into chickens with 6 white leghorns, 2 Andalusians, and 2 sapphire gems they are so sweet and we love them!