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That is true. Eggshells are fairly porous, otherwise the developing embryo would suffocate. The exterior of the shells are coated with a water soluble film wh
by FlyMoreRockets 7y ago
That is true. Eggshells are fairly porous, otherwise the developing embryo would suffocate. The exterior of the shells are coated with a water soluble film which allows gasses to diffuse through it, but not microbes. When the eggs are washed, this coating is remoevd and shelf life is dramatically reduced. I have kept hens for decades and even done a few tests to confirm.
- aidos 7y agoAny top tips for someone who has just started keeping hens? Had them as a kid but I didn’t have the responsibility, so I didn’t pay much attention.
- FlyMoreRockets 7y agoJust the usual. Make sure they have food, fresh water, grit, calcium and a dust wallow. Sometimes, they can bully each other; I set up coves made from pallets in my chicken pen for them to duck into to avoid line of sight. If you plan to keep roosters, make sure there is plenty of room for them to roam and around five hens each, else they will tend to fight each other. Use square material for the perches, not round. Much easier for them to grip. I ripped 2x4 studs and sanded them smooth. If you can free range the birds, they really like it. Not only will it reduce your garden of weeds and bugs, but they hens lay better.