How safe is baking using eggs from my own animals?
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And the story goes: the Duck race is a a non-competetive, in aid of charity contest that take place, every year since 2005, in several cities all around the US. You can «adopt» a rubber duck (as the ones shown in this picture) and, if your duck places on the first five positions, you’ll win a prize.
This year, our duck was number 131.254!
As shown in the coming pictures, the huge load is dumped from Columbus bridge into Chicago river from a yellow truck, and then the huge group is pushed from a firefighters boat with firehydrants, till they reach the finishing line, right before the Michigan av. bridge.
The whole thing is about charity, as the money raised (5$ for adopting a duck in the race, and some merchandising that is, indeed, very cool, such as the two ducks shown on the pictures, named Alfredino and Alfredone) go to the Special Olympics. You can learn more on the official website.
Our duck — it goes withouth saying — didn’t win a thing, but our deepest enjoyment of the entire contest.
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Question by Rakastan: How safe is baking using eggs from my own animals?
I have chickens and ducks, and use their eggs to bake. I am currently baking cookies, and the dough is so tempting, but I’ve always been taught to not eat raw eggs (of course.) But that is because of the salmonella that lives in the intestine of animals. So, if the birds’ eggs are 100% infertile, wouldn’t that mean they couldn’t possibly have salmonella in them, making them safer than store bought eggs (or just as safe, if they are processed to kill the bacteria?)
What do you think? Answer below!
2 Responses to How safe is baking using eggs from my own animals?
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It should be safe. If your birds are sick then I would take the safe road and buy some eggs but otherwise use them.
David H
June 3, 2013 at 9:22 pm
does not matter if fertile or infertile most will depend on how birds are raised and how eggs are handled after gathering. Wash and refrigerate. Birds lay eggs from same vent as they eliminate feces so shells can get dirty. Factory farms have eggs roll out to collection trays and manure drop through wire of ages so less contamination. Do your birds have range and grass and grain and shavings and strw nests all of which make for safer and tastier eggs. Your yolks will be darker if outside but your eggs are only a day or two old whereas commercial eggs may be several weeks old
rogerrabbitanddoe
June 3, 2013 at 9:35 pm