Temperatures this week reached -28 deg F. When my 18 backyard chickens lay eggs, the pretty brown eggs freeze solid and crack open. Even after thawing, eggs frozen this cold never recover their normal viscosity. The yolks remain permanently gelatinous and the whites are also not appealing.
Like many people adhering to healthy diets, we eat a lot of egg white around here. I feel a little guilty throwing out the yolks, but this morning, I don't feel guilty about throwing out all the eggs, as they are frozen, covered in chicken poo, and altogether unappetizing.
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