Leftover yolks?

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  • JaySpice
    JaySpice Posts: 326 Member
    We have chickens, so I have no need to buy egg whites ;-D

    Plus, I tried egg whites from a carton years ago and I broke out in hives and got a terrible headache. I'm allergic to a bunch of antibiotics which are often given to stockyard animals, which is why we started raising our own :-(

    I hadn't thought of giving them to the dogs, what a great idea!!

    I scramble them and feed them back to the chickens. The chickens love them and they are great for them to eat.


    You feeding the chickens their kids!?
  • jae6704
    jae6704 Posts: 458 Member
    If you are raising your own chickens for eggs, you really needn't worry so much about the yolks. They are full of Omega 3's, egg yolks have gotten a bad rap, but organic, free range are great for you! I am thinking about raising chickens myself, just so I can have a whole egg and not just whites. There's nothing like a fresh egg from your own chickens!

    I have 23 chickens, and one rooster. I love them the eggs are great! Pluss they eat bugs and make gold for the ground. Not to mention they love leftovers.
  • kennie2
    kennie2 Posts: 1,170 Member
    can dogs eat raw eggs?
  • Jellyphant
    Jellyphant Posts: 1,400 Member
    We have chickens, so I have no need to buy egg whites ;-D

    Plus, I tried egg whites from a carton years ago and I broke out in hives and got a terrible headache. I'm allergic to a bunch of antibiotics which are often given to stockyard animals, which is why we started raising our own :-(

    I hadn't thought of giving them to the dogs, what a great idea!!

    I scramble them and feed them back to the chickens. The chickens love them and they are great for them to eat.


    You feeding the chickens their kids!?
    Haha, I was just thinking the same thing. /shrug
  • astovey
    astovey Posts: 578 Member
    When I hard boil them...

    My dog loves them too :)
  • bmreed0920
    bmreed0920 Posts: 139 Member
    Scrammble them up and freeze them. I use mine in stir-frys or fried rice. Or boil and freeze them and use in tuna salad.
  • dedarlin
    dedarlin Posts: 41 Member
    egg yolks from fresh eggs have tons more nutritional value than store bought eggs! also, more than half the protein is in the yolk, such a waste to NOT eat them! unless you are seriously watching your cholesterol there really isn't a reason to forgo to the yolks :)
  • m_shuman
    m_shuman Posts: 179
    can dogs eat raw eggs?

    Yes, I feed them to my lab all of the time. If my chickens crack an egg or lay a strange softshell egg I feed it to our dog raw.
  • mamamc03
    mamamc03 Posts: 1,067 Member
    Might sound like a stupid question.. But to everyone who said you feed them to your dogs; do you cook them or feed them raw?

    Either. They have more sturdy stomachs than we do. But you can cook it with some liver if you wanted to. ;)
  • aSunflower
    aSunflower Posts: 73 Member
    I eat some of them but the others I throw away. I do not feel guilty about this. They either go to waste or waist (MINE)!
  • tlafrance
    tlafrance Posts: 105 Member
    To me I would prefer to have it natural as well. I don't like the the one's that is pre-made either.
  • ErinNichole76
    ErinNichole76 Posts: 52 Member
    I'm sorry but this reminded me too much of my favorite Golden Girls scene.
    http://golden-girls-love-cheesecake.tumblr.com/post/13889028413/favourite-golden-girls-moments-no-particular


    we would have an egg toss contest at the local pool I went to growing up. The next day my hair would be super shiny and feel so healthy.
  • Don't be afraid to leave egg yolks your diet. They are not evil and the yolk is where you will find the majority of what is good for you in an egg. The thing is that you don't want to overdo it and you don't want to add other junk that will send your cholesterol over the top. An egg now and then won't do that on its own.

    Take a look at this article for more explanation. http://nutrihealth.in/food/egg-yolk-to-eat-or-not-to-eat/
  • scarletleavy
    scarletleavy Posts: 841 Member
    I put raw egg yolks in my smoothies, it makes them all nice and creamy! :)
  • barefoot76
    barefoot76 Posts: 314 Member
    Don't be afraid to leave egg yolks your diet. They are not evil and the yolk is where you will find the majority of what is good for you in an egg. The thing is that you don't want to overdo it and you don't want to add other junk that will send your cholesterol over the top. An egg now and then won't do that on its own.

    Take a look at this article for more explanation. http://nutrihealth.in/food/egg-yolk-to-eat-or-not-to-eat/

    True! I asked because our chickens have gone on a laying frenzy lately, so we have been eating a LOT of eggs (in my case, 2 or more a day and we keep getting more from them daily). My husband has to watch his cholesterol, so I've been trying to figure out how to use up the eggs before we just have to start giving them to neighbors ;-)
  • osualex
    osualex Posts: 409 Member
    I usually eat them, but if I don't, I use them in my hair. Mixed with olive oil and a good conditioner, its a good moisturizing protein treatment.
  • I don't but many here think yolks are healthy. Maybe you can ship them the leftover yolks?
  • finchest
    finchest Posts: 245 Member
    We have chickens, so I have no need to buy egg whites ;-D

    Plus, I tried egg whites from a carton years ago and I broke out in hives and got a terrible headache. I'm allergic to a bunch of antibiotics which are often given to stockyard animals, which is why we started raising our own :-(

    I hadn't thought of giving them to the dogs, what a great idea!!

    I scramble them and feed them back to the chickens. The chickens love them and they are great for them to eat.


    You feeding the chickens their kids!?
    Haha, I was just thinking the same thing. /shrug


    i have pet finches, and so many experts recommend feeding them egg. i find it really gross to do this, but apparently it's one of the most nutritious things you can offer them. [called "egg food" when used in this way]

    we had finches who laid eggs and when the eggs hatched (into baby finches) within hours, the shells were GONE. guess where they were?

    they ate them! and then regurgitated them back to their babies!
    so gross and cannibalistic, but that's nature...
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