Guest guest Posted January 8, 2004 Report Share Posted January 8, 2004 You would probably faint if you saw what some of our eggs look like that we eat. I learned a very valuable lesson about a year ago. We had a puppy that was very ill with diarrhea. We absolutely couldn't get it stopped. We tried everything. Called the breeder and she was losing dogs to the disease (can't remember what it's called) and she hadn't found any antibiotics that worked. We were going to return the puppy to her until an old timer told me what we needed to do was feed the puppy some chicken poop it would stop the diarrhea. We took her down to the chicken coop and watched he absolutely devour tons of chicken poop. Within 24 hours the diarrhea stopped. Some of our eggs come back from the chicken coop spotless but I always have a few that for some reason get covered with poop. I now just scrape it off with plastic scraper. Sometimes I wash it, you can use some sandpaper if you need to but I leave them in the refrig dirty until we are ready to use them. My husband is the healthiest and I have yet to see him wash or clean an egg! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2004 Report Share Posted January 8, 2004 I know we've done the egg thing before and I could look in the archives, but I'm horribly sick and just want a quick answer. Got some really good quality eggs from a coworker today, and I was going to cook them for an easy dinner tonight. When I looked at them, they were of course a little dirty since they are not supermarket eggs, but it occurred to me that I've contented myself with good quality health food store eggs for too long and don't know how to clean farm fresh eggs before breaking them. Anyone want to share what they do? Re: Re: Early Morning Waking Joe, You might want to read Lights Out! Sleep, Sugar and Survival by T.S. Wiley to get a good rundown on the daily, seasonal hormonal cycles and human history instincts behind them. Other than saying soy is ok its an excellent read. Wanita > in a flight or fight response your body is going to release > adrenaline, which will among other things raise blood sugar. right? > This would go along with feeling jittery, short of breath, etc. I > don't think I am insulin resistant, I have no blood sugar problems > any other time, and after the initial high blood sugar, it rapidly > drops. maybe a stress thing. > > thanks, Joe > > > > > In a message dated 1/7/04 3:01:20 PM Eastern Standard Time, > > heidis@t... writes: > > > > > I think cortisol can cause the body to release sugar > > > from glycogen stores, so maybe it's just releasing too much. > > > > > > > No, but close. I just looked it up-- glucocorticoids such as > cortisol lead > > to in gluconeogenesis, the formation of glucose from lactic acid > and amino > > acids. > > > > Glucogon is responsible for the breakdown of glycogen into > glucose. I > > believe both hormones are responsible for lypolysis. > > > > If your system is working properly, a rise in blood sugar from > either hormone > > should stimulate a release of insulin to lower the blood sugar. It > sounds > > like the problem would be a deficiency in insulin, or, more likely, > insulin > > resistance. > > > > Chris > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2004 Report Share Posted January 8, 2004 >Got some really good quality eggs from a coworker today, and I was going to cook them for an easy dinner tonight. When I looked at them, they were of course a little dirty since they are not supermarket eggs, but it occurred to me that I've contented myself with good quality health food store eggs for too long and don't know how to clean farm fresh eggs before breaking them. > >Anyone want to share what they do? I rinse them in warm water, using some baking soda to scrub the shells, if they need it. If you are worried about them, you can spray vinegar on them too. Vinegar kills salmonella pretty well (see the link I posted earlier about the jerky study). -- Heidi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2004 Report Share Posted January 8, 2004 we don't do anything. we just sort of brush it off a bit, and that's it. well, and try not to run the egg down the outside of the shell At 02:45 PM 1/8/2004, you wrote: >I know we've done the egg thing before and I could look in the archives, >but I'm horribly sick and just want a quick answer. > >Got some really good quality eggs from a coworker today, and I was going >to cook them for an easy dinner tonight. When I looked at them, they were >of course a little dirty since they are not supermarket eggs, but it >occurred to me that I've contented myself with good quality health food >store eggs for too long and don't know how to clean farm fresh eggs before >breaking them. > >Anyone want to share what they do? > > Re: Re: Early Morning Waking > > >Joe, > >You might want to read Lights Out! Sleep, Sugar and Survival by T.S. Wiley >to get a good rundown on the daily, seasonal hormonal cycles and human >history instincts behind them. Other than saying soy is ok its an excellent >read. > >Wanita > > > in a flight or fight response your body is going to release > > adrenaline, which will among other things raise blood sugar. right? > > This would go along with feeling jittery, short of breath, etc. I > > don't think I am insulin resistant, I have no blood sugar problems > > any other time, and after the initial high blood sugar, it rapidly > > drops. maybe a stress thing. > > > > thanks, Joe > > > > > > > > > In a message dated 1/7/04 3:01:20 PM Eastern Standard Time, > > > heidis@t... writes: > > > > > > > I think cortisol can cause the body to release sugar > > > > from glycogen stores, so maybe it's just releasing too much. > > > > > > > > > > No, but close. I just looked it up-- glucocorticoids such as > > cortisol lead > > > to in gluconeogenesis, the formation of glucose from lactic acid > > and amino > > > acids. > > > > > > Glucogon is responsible for the breakdown of glycogen into > > glucose. I > > > believe both hormones are responsible for lypolysis. > > > > > > If your system is working properly, a rise in blood sugar from > > either hormone > > > should stimulate a release of insulin to lower the blood sugar. It > > sounds > > > like the problem would be a deficiency in insulin, or, more likely, > > insulin > > > resistance. > > > > > > Chris > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2004 Report Share Posted January 8, 2004 Ah the things you learn on this list. Okay, chicken poop good. LOL Thanks, Heidi, BTW. I might rinse them off in vinegar tonight just because my immune system is really wrecked right now. Re: Care of fresh eggs You would probably faint if you saw what some of our eggs look like that we eat. I learned a very valuable lesson about a year ago. We had a puppy that was very ill with diarrhea. We absolutely couldn't get it stopped. We tried everything. Called the breeder and she was losing dogs to the disease (can't remember what it's called) and she hadn't found any antibiotics that worked. We were going to return the puppy to her until an old timer told me what we needed to do was feed the puppy some chicken poop it would stop the diarrhea. We took her down to the chicken coop and watched he absolutely devour tons of chicken poop. Within 24 hours the diarrhea stopped. Some of our eggs come back from the chicken coop spotless but I always have a few that for some reason get covered with poop. I now just scrape it off with plastic scraper. Sometimes I wash it, you can use some sandpaper if you need to but I leave them in the refrig dirty until we are ready to use them. My husband is the healthiest and I have yet to see him wash or clean an egg! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2004 Report Share Posted January 8, 2004 nothing! Had one with a feather stuck to it the other day that looked really pretty in the fridge (although one shouldn't keep them in the fridge of course!!). I've never been ill from eggs, but I've heard that you can wash them in vinegar if you're worried (and think read here that vinegar can dissolve the shells). Have not done this myself. Hope you're feeling better. Helen > Got some really good quality eggs from a coworker today, and I was going to cook them for an easy dinner tonight. When I looked at them, they were of course a little dirty since they are not supermarket eggs, but it occurred to me that I've contented myself with good quality health food store eggs for too long and don't know how to clean farm fresh eggs before breaking them. > > Anyone want to share what they do? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2004 Report Share Posted January 8, 2004 uh-oh, why not the fridge? At 05:51 PM 1/8/2004, you wrote: >nothing! Had one with a feather stuck to it the other day that looked >really pretty in the fridge (although one shouldn't keep them in the fridge >of course!!). I've never been ill from eggs, but I've heard that you can >wash them in vinegar if you're worried (and think read here that vinegar can >dissolve the shells). Have not done this myself. > >Hope you're feeling better. > >Helen > > > Got some really good quality eggs from a coworker today, and I was going >to cook them for an easy dinner tonight. When I looked at them, they were >of course a little dirty since they are not supermarket eggs, but it >occurred to me that I've contented myself with good quality health food >store eggs for too long and don't know how to clean farm fresh eggs before >breaking them. > > > > Anyone want to share what they do? > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2004 Report Share Posted January 8, 2004 Here's the scoop on eggs; an eggshell is porous, when a hen first lays an egg it has a natural protective coating on it, called the bloom. This serves as a sealant and prevents bacteria from penetrating the shell and contaminating the inside and/or the developing chicken. Washing an egg takes off this sealant; once this happens the egg begins to deteriorate rapidly. If you have fresh eggs that have not been washed they can be kept for a short time safely without refrigeration; if refrigerated their shelf life is over a month. I raise hens and meat broilers for my own consumption, and have never had a problem with a dirty egg. I would think for your situation, the best thing is to store the eggs unwashed, and then a quick washing before cracking them. Vinegar and water should do the trick. Hope this helps, and happy eating! Re: Re: Early Morning Waking Joe, You might want to read Lights Out! Sleep, Sugar and Survival by T.S. Wiley to get a good rundown on the daily, seasonal hormonal cycles and human history instincts behind them. Other than saying soy is ok its an excellent read. Wanita > in a flight or fight response your body is going to release > adrenaline, which will among other things raise blood sugar. right? > This would go along with feeling jittery, short of breath, etc. I > don't think I am insulin resistant, I have no blood sugar problems > any other time, and after the initial high blood sugar, it rapidly > drops. maybe a stress thing. > > thanks, Joe > > > > > In a message dated 1/7/04 3:01:20 PM Eastern Standard Time, > > heidis@t... writes: > > > > > I think cortisol can cause the body to release sugar > > > from glycogen stores, so maybe it's just releasing too much. > > > > > > > No, but close. I just looked it up-- glucocorticoids such as > cortisol lead > > to in gluconeogenesis, the formation of glucose from lactic acid > and amino > > acids. > > > > Glucogon is responsible for the breakdown of glycogen into > glucose. I > > believe both hormones are responsible for lypolysis. > > > > If your system is working properly, a rise in blood sugar from > either hormone > > should stimulate a release of insulin to lower the blood sugar. It > sounds > > like the problem would be a deficiency in insulin, or, more likely, > insulin > > resistance. > > > > Chris > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2004 Report Share Posted January 8, 2004 > Anyone want to share what they do? My eggs from the farm are not the cleanest-looking. I do as Katja does. I often eat them raw and haven't had any problem. I store my eggs in the refrigerator, but have considered leaving them out. How long is a short time or how long would be considered too long? Kathy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 9, 2004 Report Share Posted January 9, 2004 This is all very good to know. I ended up deciding to keep them dirty and wash right before I use them- like someone says, to keep the bloom intact for as long as possible. We ate six of them last night between the two of us, and they were wonderful- deep yellow yolks, and the whites stuck together very nicely. They were very fresh. I'm storing them in the fridge because I didn't think to ask if she had put them in the fridge before she gave them to me, and I know that once they're cooled down, they must stay that way. I think we might eat the other six tonight! Re: Care of fresh eggs > Anyone want to share what they do? My eggs from the farm are not the cleanest-looking. I do as Katja does. I often eat them raw and haven't had any problem. I store my eggs in the refrigerator, but have considered leaving them out. How long is a short time or how long would be considered too long? Kathy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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