Episode Details

What do you do when your chickens suddenly produce more eggs than your family can eat?

In this episode of Ditch the Store, CJ dives into the very real homestead problem of egg overload. If you keep backyard chickens, chances are you’ll eventually walk into the coop and realise you’ve got far more eggs than you know what to do with.

CJ talks through why egg gluts happen, how long fresh eggs actually last, and the simple ways you can store, preserve, cook, barter or even sell surplus eggs.

You’ll learn practical homestead skills like:

• how to check egg freshness using the float test

• how long unwashed eggs can safely last

• ways to use up lots of eggs in everyday meals

• freezing, dehydrating and water-glassing eggs for long-term storage

• bartering and selling eggs from your backyard flock

• how egg gluts can actually help you become more self-sufficient

If you’re raising chickens for eggs or thinking about starting a backyard flock, this episode will give you the practical tips you need to make the most of every egg your hens produce.

Because when the girls are laying their hearts out… wasting eggs simply isn’t an option.

The lime mention is food-grade calcium hydroxide.