WATER GLASSING EGGS: PRESERVE YOUR EGGS FOR WINTER!
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Water glassing is a long-standing historical method that is very easy and very effective! While there are several different water glassing mediums (the technical modern one being sodium silicate), here Carolyn shows you how to use the cheap and readily available hydrated lime (also known as pickling lime and slacked lime) to easily store your eggs for up to 2 years without refrigeration!
This is a historical food preservation method that has been used for centuries to keep eggs fresh.
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I am 85 years old, we did this when I was a child...if people lived on a ranch FAR from town, & without power or phone....their negative attitudes would be changed to thankfulness.....you did a great job young lady with class & style.
@White Rider , the kjv bible is the only solution to this fallen world. I live on a homestead and get the greatest riches out of it, because 1ST= IM A BIBLE BELIEVING, BIBLE OBEYING, SPIRIT FILLED DECIPLE OF JESUS CHRIST. WE MUST REPENT= STOP, THINK AND TURN FROM OUR WICKED WAYS.. THEN BELIEVE THE WHOLE BIBLE AND BELIEVE HE IS WHO HE SAYS HE IS.. THATS ONLY DONE IN A RELATIONSHIP, NOT RELIGION. TODAY IS THE DAY OF SALVATION.
Great comment!
@@Heseesyou I am a Christian myself BUT that has nothing to do with this video. MANY people of many religious backgrounds believe this is the end times. Trust me, it isn't (as much as I wish it were).
So I should not wash my fresh eggs at all?? Can I wipe the dirt off or NO???
Jeanette the, which I have a good time Wright.....Mmmm, I was wondering the same. Our hens will occasionally get poop on the eggs. I suppose those eggs would just have to be washed and used immediately, instead of stored. Most of the time, they are clean.
Why am I watching this? I don't have chickens. I live in the middle of a city.
Watched the whole damn thing from start to finish.
🤣 I was watching soap making and somehow I got here and have sent it to three of my friends, it’s so interesting 😀
Same!🤣
Just in case?
Me too!
Quarantine life
Thank God for great teachers like yourself. Back to the basics 😂
Five gallon buckets can end up causing some eggs to crack due to weight over time. Gallon buckets, jars or quart jars don't seem a issue. Great video, very pleasing to listen to, needed a reminder, you did well.
Yes! This happened to one of my buckets and all the eggs inside went bad 🤢 I think a 1-2 gallon container is about the max the eggs can handle.
I'm starting with a gallon. I can't lift heavy things.
@@kathryncolton4423ya. I'd rather do smaller batches.
120 is my guess.
I'm starting in a half gallon- we only have 4 chickens rn
Am I the only American here who noticed that once we got away from the "Old Fashioned" way of doing things our health went to sh*t?
Yes! The additives, preservatives, etc. And kids are what was set before them.
Yup!! So sad
Yup! That's what they wanted. They as in the higher ups/ government.
Yeah now that everyone is living past 70 years we are all suffering from cancers and shit instead of kicking the bucket by 50 as God intended
Yes! I am mad that people moved from being self saficient life styles! I am trying to get back to that but I am missing the last piece that I was going to get before the outbrake. I wanted chickens and goats.
When using preserved eggs, always crack each egg into a separate container, then if good add to whatever you are preparing. That way you don't spoil the batch if you have a bad egg.
I do this with all our eggs, we have roosters.
Right. When using three or more eggs, always crack each egg into a bowl and then dump that egg in with the others.
This is also a good practice with any eggs, especially if you have young helpers in the kitchen. It makes it much easier to see if there are any bits of shell and also makes it easier to get them out.
@@kathyzoll6886 its just a clunp of cells.
When using ANY eggs, crack then separately
I love learning what and how our great grandparents survived without refrigeration
My grandma just used the big box that kept the wheat flour for this. Meaning, just bury your eggs in flour and you are done. No chemicals needed. We had a room set in the house where the temperature was lower than in the rest and the quantity of sunlight was kept at a minimum, that was the place where the flour and other ingredients were kept, and the eggs just went in the flour.
Reeeeally? Interesting
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@@CleverGirlAAH I watched a video on a lot of different options including ashes. So far the water glassing looks the best to me. The one I will try when I move out to the property. The ash or mineral oil just did not sound appealing to me.
Interesting way to preserve things, but unfortunately mice, rats or other animals could still get the eggs that way
@@CHFG24 I agree, this is where petting a mouse killing machine brings joy 😂
* extra pearl of wisdom* “If you don’t have a lid for your croc to stop evaporation, add a layer of olive oil and then cover with a clean cloth.” 🤔 Genius dressed in work clothes... Thanks Carolyn!
Mmm..."crock"
What About Feces Contamination?
@@chesternichols1662 Wash your hands once in a while.
@@gravypatron I Guess it wasn't clear what I was saying,
If the eggs are not initially washed, could there be other contamination we should be concerned about. 🤔
@@chesternichols1662 if you take good care of your chickens and control internal parasites that should not be a problem. You should be able to to wipe your eggs with a dry cloth they will be safe. If you have poop covered eggs your birds have internal parasites. Wash those eggs under water but eat them now, do not water glass those eggs.
Why would anyone thumb this down? It is so informative, and you couldn’t ask for a more pleasant person to demonstrate it.
Was just wondering this myself! Like, why would you NOT want to be able to preserve your food?
I bet it's because of the 2 minute plus before she even gets to doing it.
Cause people have nothing better to do👍
Because they think it's silly or too much work...THEY LAzy
They think eggs come from a store...haha
I just thought I'd share a little of my experience with water-glassing. It does not appear I can upload a couple of pictures here, as an example, but I am just now using October 2022 eggs, here in Nove 2023. My observation is the shells are just a little more fragile and possibly a little thinner. They do not appear to be as tough as they were when I first put them into the lime water. I also noticed the yolks are not quite as bright and the whites appear a little thinner, but they still cook up without any difficulty. I use food-grade hydrated lime for my preservation. I have been water-glassing for 5 years now. Also, I have 10 dozen eggs per 5-gallon bucket; although I have found 8 doz seems to be an optimal fit with less loss of product. I have occasionally lost 1-4 eggs in any given bucket. I currently have 90-100 dozen in storage.
That's a lot of eggs! I am impressed! Thanks very much for the feedback.
You have NEVER waterglassed an egg because lime is NOT anything but lime. Waterglass is Sodium Silicate and is better and more expensive than lime. saw some at home depot for concrete sealer, also you can find crystals.
@@RRaucina 🤪😂😂😂
I like how you guys think "let the chicken be a chicken" its logical and straight to the point and I agree God put us on the planet and made us ambassadors of the realm and that is to respect and take care of the animals and the planet we call mother which is earth
This lady is legit. My wife and I have succeeded in every tutorial that we've had the chance to try. Thank you for your hard work, from the Ozark mountain folk:)
Howdy Ozark neighbor!! There is an Ozark Homestead group now in Missouri-- we meet monthly in Texas Co. More info in Prepared Homestead CZcams videos if you're interested
Think Arkansas is a good place to settle?
Do you know if it's the Type S hydrated Lime?
How long do they last ?
@@Stevenmartinez082 they say up to 2 yrs
Hydrated Lime is also called Calcium Hydroxide, just in case its not sold like that where you are.
Thank you !
(Tina here) Having made my own soap for several years, I really don't want to stick anything into any type of hydroxide solution, least of all food or my bare hands. Sodium hydroxide and potassium hydroxide are extremely caustic, why would calcium be any different? They are on the same part of the periodic table of elements so have nearly identical properties. Therefore, I don't know how hydrated lime = calcium hydroxide.
@@tomdixon7264 it’s in the fist paragraph of the wiki en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calcium_hydroxide
I’m a chemist.
“In the same part of the table” is not quite accurate. Calcium ions carry a +2 charge and sodium and potassium ions only carry +1 charges. What that means is that the calcium ions “hold” onto the hydroxide ions more tightly than an equivalent amount of potassium or sodium hydroxide would. That means that overall calcium hydroxide is much less caustic than sodium or potassium hydroxides.
Just because something has a chemical name doesn’t mean its dangerous.
@@GucciCaligula OK thanks for the clarification. And yeah I get that everything in existence is pretty much a chemical. But still, if it's caustic, I don't feel comfortable with using it. I know how the other two types are, so if calcium hydroxide is "half" (correct me?) as caustic it's still somewhat nasty. Also, after looking it up myself, it even tells you NOT to use the construction grade stuff for home use, especially for food. Use ONLY the food grade, or pickling, lime.
@@tomdixon7264 again I think you’re letting a fear of terms distract you from what’s actually at issue which is overall safety. Caustic just means basic. Baking soda is caustic.
Also the “half as caustic” thing isn’t right either. There’s an annoying thing with chemistry and science in general where in order to answer a “why” question you need to go waaaayyy beyond the scope of the original question, or you need to oversimplify or tell a half truth (this is called hand waving) so you don’t spend all day explaining something simple.
The truth about how basic “caustic” a compound is depends on the pKB of the compound. This is a log scale measurement of how likely the compound is to dissociate in water (they can only “do” base things when dissociated) with higher numbers meaning less likely to dissociate.
The pKB of Sodium Hydroxide is about .2 the pKB of calcium hydroxide is about 2.4. And remember this is a log scale, so calcium hydroxide is 100x LESS basic than Sodium Hydroxide.
As for the use thing, yeah. The food grade really just talks about the purity, food grade means it got lab testing for its purity. Construction grade didn’t, it doesn’t mean that construction grade isn’t safe to use, it just means that no one checked.
Use something that you’d be comfortable with.
Having now embraced homesteading and truly understanding how important it is to be at one with nature, your videos are so, so important and such a true blessing.
You guide, help, make us laugh!
I feel very blessed to have found your channel!
My grandma would be very happy I've gone back to a better way of living
Thank you
I homesteaded in the '70s in Western WV. We would buy waterglass in the grocery store and mix 1 qt of it with 2 1/2 gallons of water in a 5-gallon crock and fill it with eggs like you using the extras during the spring and summer. I kept them in the cold cellar with a wooden lid and a brick on it to keep out mice ( one mouse spoils the whole batch). They would get us through the winter. One point was that the yolks would be flat and often break when you cracked the egg so they were no good for frying, OK scrambled with other ingredients, and just fine for cooking cornbread and stuff like that.
It was a good healthy life but you had to work every day all day just to survive! The city kids mostly washed out and back to mom and dad when the weather turned.
My grandmom still had her cold cellar in the 80's and swore by it.
Wow
@@mala3isity learning these skills can never harm you!
Were the yolks flat due to the 5-gallon container, or does this preservation method cause flat yolks in general?
@@louise7571 I think it's just age, they aren't bad they just are stored without refrigeration.Good luck!
I came because I thought she was a little girl with impressive knowledge, I stayed bc of how much canned food was behind her.
Ditto
Me too!
Lol, me too!
Same wish I could trust myself to can goods
Amen!
Wow! I'm 63 y.o. and this is 1st I've ever heard of this. AMAZING!...how much knowledge has been lost to us by mass farming & mechanization. But... 200 years ago I'd bet it was common knowledge. Thank you for this.
well just this evening I found out you can can potatoes, you can make your own tomato paste and you can can dry beans and now, you can save your eggs......I'm 65 and thought I knew thing or two...
@@leelaural now you know a few more and if you want you can continue to grow your knowledge. Everyone that keeps learning stays young.
E. M. I am 72 and this is the first time I have ever heard of this.
62 and never heard of water glassing! Great info and very inspirational!
@@peterstiff8988 and you are incredibly self-centered and rude for no intelligent reason...
Keeping eggs viable for over 6 months is one thing but up to 2 years is absolutely incredible. My grandmother used to pickle eggs but I don't ever remember her using this technique.
Thank you and God Bless 🙏🏻
Raw eggs?
Pickled boiled and shelled eggs used to be sold in pubs and chippies (fish and chip shops).
I never ate one.
I'd be happy with just 8 months.
Thank you for caring about the chickens 💜
I was able to store 162 eggs in my 5 gallon bucket with a 3 - 4" of head space. That is 13.5 dozen. Yay! \o/
Can you do this with a plastic bucket or do you have to use a glass container?
Would love to try this it seems worth it.I hope I can find the hydrated lime we have chickens this year .This is knowledge thanks.
That’s a haul.. good to know.
I was concerned about filling my 5 gallon bucket so that is good to know, thank you
@@patsyrichard7596 I found masons hydrated lime at Menards. 60# for less than $8. My Home Depot didn't know what I was talking about .
I'm 73 and city born but my mom was a farm girl from Minnesota and told me about what they did with eggs and other food sources. I still miss her.
We never stop missing our mothers 😢 16 years gone and my heart still aches just to hear her voice or have a comforting hug from her. Eternal rest to all our heavenly mothers 🕯🙏🏼 🕯
@@lourdesbaby964 how tender-hearted you are. I love your comments abt your Mom. May God bless you.🤗
@@debracampbell9040 , AMEN
@@lourdesbaby964 , AMEN
@@judithbeers7598, thank you.
Okay. As wonderfully informative as this preservation method is, I feel like what blew my mind the most was the olive oil evaporation trick! How genius! It’s one of those things that I never would’ve thought of myself but as soon as I heard it, it makes perfect sense and I’m definitely going to use that idea!
What is the olive oil evaporation
Been doing this for years with great success
@@lovinfl07 she mentions using olive oil, if you don’t have an airtight container. The concept is, the oil will lay on top of the water solution, preventing the water from evaporating. Which would allow your eggs to eventually spoil, if the air gets to them.
This lady is teaching absolute gold.
I pioneered in the 60's with no power. I water glassed my eggs for years. They were great.
How long were they good?
With lime?
@Sandra Kisch How long did your eggs remain fresh? Do you still do this with your eggs? Thank you!
Lime is NOT waterglass! Sodium Silicate is waterglass. Wake up back to landers!
The other thing that I want to mention is that in the old days people would have multiple buckets. When a bucket was filled with eggs to be stored they then emptied it out placing all the eggs in a new bucket - thus putting the newest eggs to the bottom . That way you pick the oldest eggs out first when you started to use them :)
She didn't say what she was going to do with the dirty eggs. Said she had something else to do with them
I've done this 2 years now, I use 1 or 2 gallon crocks or jars and eat oldest to newest. First year I didn't and the eggs at the bottom were a year old when I got to them, they were still good, but I'd prefer eating oldest to newest.
@@shedlady6121 we eat our dirty eggs as regular, don't store them.
@@cluckieschickens Do you know how to "clean" the eggs without "washing" them? I was totally miffed by this statement. How do you have "clean" eggs without "washing" them? Thanks for any response.
@@deeannray5093 I wait for the crud to dry and take a soft toothbrush or rag and carefully brush it off
Oh my gosh. I've never heard of this. We're preparing to get 6 chickens within the next couple of years and this is soooo good to know. Thank you!
This is so cool,thanks for keeping this knowledge alive. I'm almost 40 and had never heard of this until maybe a month ago.
I love this family...we definitely should not demand animals to produce more than they normally can.
😅😅...I never said we should not eat meat,I do and I enjoy it.
That includes adulterating chickens to harvest them earlier-- Why?? (I raised chickens on our small farm- they are ready to eat plenty early without adding chemicals to them... Ughh)
@@carriepo8671 Well,if you grew them without any chemical/artificial enhancements then that is totally fine. I'm not saying that people shouldn't make their farm operation as efficient as can be.What I'm saying is we should not put unnecessary chemicals/stresses on our animals just because we want more from them.
The main reason chickens do not lay eggs in the dark days is because the eggs are to produce baby chicks and they must be kept warm. The darker days are colder.
I did this with about 8 dozen eggs last October 2019. It's now March 2020. I'm still eating and baking with the eggs. They are fine.
Inkdraft.. do they taste any different?
So you can eat them straight, not just use them for cooking?
@@peterstiff8988 😂😂😂😂
Are they still good for frying and scrambled ect?
@@peterstiff8988 You dropped this L, simp.
Extra corn helps chickens lay for longer when it gets cold- being high in energy it helps them keep warm. Great vid and hi from Oz all :D
During the dead of winter we get about 7 hours of daylight a day where I live.
My father uses high protein cat food for his ducks; they go wild for it and the eggs are amazing.
You got me when you said if God said...
Subscribed !!
FYI I did this in May, kept my eggs at room temperature until December and just tried one.
Did the float test first with no buoyancy whatsoever.
The egg looked completely normal, with no off odor at all. I scrambled it up and tried it and it tasted like a regular store egg. So not the ultra fresh delicious farm egg taste, but a very respectable run of the mill, perfectly acceptable to eat taste.
Can you use 5 gallon bucket like from lowes or a glass jar.
@oj johnson I would use a food grade container. Lowe’s buckets are not food grade.
I used one of those big containers that Sams Club cheese puffs come in, and I had a plastic 2 gallon food prep bin. Glass jars hold surprisingly few eggs, even the half gallons so there was a lot of wasted lime water.
I am able to get food grade buckets from the grocery store bakeries for free (they get icing in them so they have several a week)
Well when you’re starving it will be a feast fit for a king
Thank you. I'm always looking for large food storage containers. The bakeries use icing in the bucket size I'm looking for. 👏
Lowe’s does sell five gallon food grade buckets
She's definitely the Bob Ross of food preservation. I could literally just sit and listen to her for hours.
I was just thinking the same thing! She reminds me of Bob Ross. Takes something that seems a little daunting to me and makes it seem easy, and fun with a positive soothing yet informational tone! Love people like this!
Well said! 😆
First off, she reminded me of Miss Nancy from, Romper Room, because of her sweet demeanor. Bob Ross is another good comparison.😊
Phaandor Pertwee i hear ya,lol
Love Bob Ross
This is such a great video! So easy to understand and follow all the steps. Thank you for making this.
My backyard pullets are laying more than I can eat this, their first, winter so I am saving some this way in case they take a hiatus during the summer heatwaves (110+) we get where I live. Then I'll save the spring eggs for next winter when they will have their first molt.
It is so exciting and rewarding having a little backyard flock.
Thank you sister! Never heard of this!! Hard times may be coming where this will be an incredible blessing
Very impressed with your respect for the chickens and doing things God's way!!
May He bless you abundantly! 💜
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Please pray for me for an unspoken request. God Bless You!
@@janetphillips2875 Praying and believing that His hand is upon you and yours. Amen!
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See my reply in the comments section about hens laying in the winter.
great video, was very shocked my chickens did not stop laying this winter for some reason. I followed your pickle recipe, and they came out better than the store thank you.
You must have very happy chickens😊
I watched this because it's something I know nothing about.
Now I know a little. Thank you
Coronavirus lockdown got me learning so much!
This lady looks so warm and cozy.
Her life looks like my daily hopes ‘n dreams.
Peter Stiff - Why are you even watching this video? You can’t glass pizza rolls
Also called calcium hydroxide and slaked lime, hydrated lime is highly caustic and can burn skin and eyes. It is used in cement and mortar, and it can kill a number of lawn-inhabiting parasites, such as fleas. Farmers often use it on outlying lands to protect animals from parasites that can sicken or kill them. Because hydrated lime's use is restricted in some locations, check your area's regulations before using the product.
Makes me wish I was back living in Idaho...
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Great video but if you live in New York or any major city get the Fuc# out.
You get a "Thumbs Up" from me when you said, "Let them be just chickens!".
No sense living naturally, and not allowing your chickens to too
But weren't they selectively bred by people around china? They used to only have a big population boom when the bamboo went to seed because there was enough food to feed all the eggs you could lay in a month, not 3/4 of every year of their lives.
Don't tell God what his plan is while you're in your house made of his trees.
@@danisprettygay yes! exactly....they are domesticated....and WE (humans) have done that so that we can have a more abundant source of food. If God gave man domain over the animals and the ability to domesticate them, we already make these animals do what they would not "naturally" do in the wild. To be honest, our family can't afford to feed animals year round without egg production. We stew our chickens at around three years anyway, so they don't live super long lives anyhow.
Certain breeds will keep laying year round if you want them without giving them lights. I believe the buff orphington is one of them(if I spelled that right lol)
First video I've seen on this channel and I love it. So clear and informative and pleasant too!
I love your kitchen. Love that you have cloth instead of cabinet doors. So down to Earth.
Thank you! 😊
Thank you for explaining everything about eggs so well. I guess I could call you an eggspert
ahaha that's so cute
Eggcactly!
Faith 😂 that was awesome!!
Haha silly goose 😂
eggzactly!
So many inconsiderate people in this room :(
I have watched so many videos that go too fast and you are left with so many questions. I like the way she took her time and explained everything. It's called being informational.
She doesn't have any links on where to buy the buckets and all. She isn't promoting any products. You out there who want to complain and say mean things need to stop and continue on to other videos that would fit your narratives.
Plus, she'd just adorable and has such a friendly demeanor and informative presentation.
Peace to all
Everything about this video is perfect, candy candy candy
Thanks much
AWB
I found this video extremely interesting and helpful! Saved it for later use when my family's chickens start laying again!
@@SkyBrigidRain build a catapult when this happens and lob some fresh eggs my way, if you will. That would be great.
Screw rude people. Probably jealousy.
Just started following about a week ago. Wish I had found you sooner. Great videos. Great couple. May you be blessed always🙏🙌🌸
Thank you for caring about their wellbeing. 💕
I watched this a year ago and followed her instructions, (though I used pickling lime), and it worked great! I have eggs from a year ago that are still good. Just one tip I'll add: do not try to make hard boiled eggs with these. The air pocket disappears and they explode when steamed or boiled.
They lose porosity. Just poke a pin hole in the air sack area just before boiling but after you was off the lime.
Thank you both for this information.
@Stephanie Ford Do you wash the eggs after you take out the eggs out of the pickling lime? And where did you purchase the pickling lime; and what kind of container did you use and where did you purchase it? Ty
Mammaw, I used Mrs Wages canning lime from our local grocery store.. Currently eating 9 month old eggs. I did it in February as an experiment, works great.
@@attheflattrackraces4662 hi Mike, how long do you keep the eggs in the solution?
Sold!
Once you gave the argument of "If GOD gave them the ability to stop laying eggs at certain times than maybe its not good for their bodies"
That was game right there!
Chicken originate in warm climates were they produce year round. If God wanted you to preserve eggs he would've preserved them for you, see how dumb that sounds?
Peter Stiff No U
You need a time out!
@R C Wray? You didn't see that coming? Stay healthy. Don't feed trolls. ✌🏻
Amen!
I don’t live on a farm but I find it very interesting. Hopefully one day I can live on a farm or ranch and I will do this. Very educational.
I just love your channel and family. Wish I had your lifestyle. So informative. Lots to learn.
Thank you for letting your chickens take a break in the winter - we do the same! ❤️🐓
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in winter they lay more eggs 😂😂😂😂, in summer they dont
Uh, how do you make chickens take a break from laying,or, for that matter, make them lay eggs. Either they do or they don't. It's not a demand that you can force on them.
@@TheJackPrice thats fake news it depends on the chicken,
Poor Chickens never get a break, They lay year round, stay outside (mostly) they know if they stop laying their days are numbered. We have a few as pets and the eggs are a benefit but we keep them warm in the winter and try to keep them clean. Our oldest lived just over 10 years. My wife had a rooster named Romeo he was her shadow and protector he was very special and made a wonderful pet. Romeo (rip) but he was rough on his hens.
"if god created the chicken to stop laying eggs during the winter, then maybe that's best for their bodies" - Yes!! No matter what higher power (or not) you believe in, we need to start understanding that nature tells is when we can or cannot benefit from it. We need to start following more traditional teachings that understand the life cycle of plants and animals, so that we aren't over-using and depleting our resources for food like the western world currently does. Homesteaders should definitely do some research into traditional indigenous teachings in hunting and gathering, as they follow so many of the same principles as you just said, like knowing when it is time to prepare for winter like this, like being wary of hunting females (life-givers), like hunting and gathering in season..
Anyways, wonderful video on egg preservation! Thank you! Let chickens be chickens!
The chicken originates from Southeast Asia near the equator where daylight hours are longer all year round. There is no 'winter' in that area.
@@peterstiff8988 if your child drew a picture for you that you knew was crap, would you throw it away or put it on the fridge? It doesn't matter what people believe as long as it's with the best intentions. That said: there's a reason nature exists as it does and it's best not to mess with the natural flow of things, whatever the reasoning. Please stop spreading hate and just appreciate the knowledge she was willing to share
Ness, do agree the West needs to stop over-using and depleting their resources on the East and South whose hunting and gathering methods aren't able to feed their overpopulated nations.
Shove ur religious shit where your God shines
Couldn't you argue that god allowed for the technology to allow for chickens to lay eggs year round? If you pick and choose you should live in the wild with no technology, not even fire unless it comes from nature.
I'm loving this channel and I'm so glad I found it.
Your explanation of everything is thorough and spot on.
I'm a city dweller pretty much..unfortunately.. but I live in a secluded place and have a good bit of land around me that I can use for growing, some chickens, etc.
Thank you for all your great tips, experience and information!
Thanks and welcome!
Wow ur a blessing especially during these times. Thank you from humanity!
I live off grid with very little electric and no refrigeration. You have just made my day!
@partisan hahaha
@partison lol true but internet is super useful and you can run it off of solar /wind power setup. Or she could make a WiFi harvester out of an old dish network satellite dish and get free WiFi from a mile away.
How you live off grid but be watching CZcams 😂
Spinderella 360 .... WHY?
Get some soller panels.
@partisan You beat me to it. Nice one.
The Lord bless you, and keep you:
The Lord make his face shine upon you, and be gracious unto you:
The Lord lift up his countenance upon you, and give you peace.
Shalom
Shalom!!
I sing this to my kids every night :)
Don't tell me that please. Thanks
AMEN!!!! I realize that this video is a few years old, but it's amazing I never new that you could preserve fresh eggs for that length of time. Thank you so much for sharing, God bless and have a Blessed & Joyful day, Bernice
Perfect for the times we are in with eggs so expensive. Thank you. I have 7 hens… and will use this method. :)
I saw this in my feed today 9/12/2022 and thought "who is that little girl on the Homesteading Family channel." 😂Your daughter (the one I thought made this video) looks just like you, Carolyn! This lesson is still very good and useful. Thank you.
I had to comment. We just opened two eggs from the 42 (there is meaning to that) we put away in lime water in July of 2020. 14 months ago. They are perfect. Thank you so much for this video. We are amazed at the results.
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Is it possible to wrap store bought eggs with saran wrap and get the same result?
What if you don't have fresh unwashed eggs?
@@bethreyes1189 good question
Thank you
I loved how she said " Let chickens be chickens" we tend to forget that animals have to be animals, whether they are farm animals or domestic ones. Nice video. I came her out of pure curiosity. I don't have chickens, but really enjoyed this lady. She is so calm and makes un-stresses me with her suave voice!
@@MrAdamNTProtester we need more chickens, kill the babies.
@@MrAdamNTProtester Off topic much? Nobody who shares your views wants to hear from you?? Please hush and go where you're wanted and appreciated, if you can find your way there...
I was following the advice of one of my other homesteading ladies and she recommended black seed oil sunflower seeds, these are sold in feedstores. She also recommended oats and corn. We have had to order organic now because of the Riund Up contamination in so many things especially feed. So if its damaging my animals, it will damage me too. So the sunflower seeds , even with the shells on, has caused my hen's to lay in January, and we have long winters and snow.but I also make sure they get an electrolyte in their water year round with. Vitamin D in it, and it has minimal amounts if A and Bs and magnesium and potassium, but that D makes a difference in their winter depression. Before adding this ssf supplement, they would get depressed in winter and not come out if there was snow on the ground, and not get out to eat ( I put the feeder inside now in winter) and they would die from lack of calories. But th he D has really made a difference in their happiness . ] But those oil seeds also must be loaded with nutrients because I've never had them just start blasting out eggs in january before.
@@MrAdamNTProtester mind your own business. Not everyone shates your views.
Yeah but humans made domesticated chickens,
I'm really glad to see some of the old ways coming back.
Wow, wished I still had my homestead. This was such amazing, helpful information!!! Wished it worked for store bought eggs :( Thanks!!!
Even though I may never use this- no way to get fresh eggs- I learned something here. Thank you for posting this.
Just Google farms near you. Call them and ask for unwashed. They will happily help you. Prob have dozens for you. Pls
Support local farms We Need Them. EVERY CUSTOMER COUNTS ❤️
Another homesteader taught me that you can used store-bought eggs if you can't get fresh farm eggs. You just have to grease them with crisco or lard before putting them into the lime. It simulates the protective "bloom" that the chicken leaves on the egg. It works perfectly.
@@dajw7540 Could you explain more up until her steps?
Thumbs up on letting chickens be chickens 👍
Thanks for the video !! ❤️
Gail Stone hhhfffhvhhhjg gvjjg
Absolutely right to let your chickens be chickens. If your chickens had to be cows they wouldn’t fit in the henhouse... 🤣
Roast chickens are happy chickens. The eggs are the nex generation or can be used in egg fried rice or served on toast.
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Thank you for the information 🙏 😊 Its to bad that people in the comment section turned it into negative Energy. Positive vibrations to all of you!!!
Thank you for this video. I've just started getting more farm fresh eggs and wanted more info on how to keep them fresh and stored safely for consumption.
It’s really cool to learn how our grandparents preserved food before refrigeration became common place… only 75 or 80 years ago!
Thanks for producing this type of content!
Keeping the old ways alive ensures we don't go complete stone age when the switch is turned off.
This girl is more precious than gold and silver. And a real beauty too.
And pregnant.
@Carol Burns So? WTF? like I give a crap. Plus Someone else galled her a girl not me. And nope I wont be responding to such idiocy.
Carol Burns feminist alert!
Would bang
She's Wholesome! 💜🏆
Wonderful method and tips from all commentators.! Thanks y'all 😃✌🏼
What a cheery and delightful video thank you so much!🤗
I guess 500 eggs. I can't believe I've never heard of this. Thanks from Texas. May Jesus Christ bless you.
After working for an egg farm year-round for a while, I love how you think about your chickens and their well-being
I get farm eggs delivered once a month. I think we are in for a hard winter. Bless us all. Thank you miss.
Just found you!!! What a find!!! Beautiful video and elegant explanation. Thank you so much!!
I did this, just as explained, and 9 months later did a comparison between these eggs, and fresh eggs. NOBODY could tell the difference. Thank you for making this presentation. I enjoyed all of your insight, and very valuable information. My girls started laying again like crazy, so I'm going to start with a second batch, and use up the older eggs. Blessings to you, and your homesteading family!!
Agreed. Letting the chickens have their natural break in laying is good.
She is not pushing your chickens to lay all year fool...just to preserve some when you need them when they don't lay fkn listen
@@kymhealy3761 😂
My brother told me recently that chickens have about 500 eggs . I never knew that. So they either lay them over a number of years at a natural pace, and have vacations in winter, or they are pushed to lay their eggs continually with lights. And then they are all used up quicker.
@@pattysherwood7091 human females the same...born with the total amount of possible eggs...use em up and there are no more...some with fertilization and you have an offspring...circle of life...with the chicken or the egg question... Not yet andwered
Kym Healy that is true. And that dang question about what came first is pretty deep. Must be something farmers wondered about during chores.
Thank you so much for sharing this valuable preservation method‼️
I look forward to implementing this technique‼️‼️ 👍
By the way im loving your channel. I live in town and have a small area but would love to have chickens. Just started a garden and can't wait for it to grow.
"Don't put all your eggs in one basket" but it's okay in a water bucket, Thanks for sharing and may God Bless You
This is good stuff to know in this day and time. You can never tell when the power grids will go down and we have no power. This was my job as a kid. My grandma started me out young on this. And it also seems like anything else to do with a chicken was my job too. From feeding to plucking. We didn't get to ask too many questions, if granny said do it, you just went and done it.
Awww good for you.
Been there, and I learned a lot!
Unfortunately, I never learned this.
Great respect for your elders!
Same here. As long as I can remember I was feeding the chickens & gathering eggs. We grew our own chicken for our freezer so it was also my job to help process them each summer. I'm grateful that I know how to raise and process my own food
We always burnt the feathers off, no plucking.
Thank you for this wonderful news in a materialistic society!! VERY SPECIAL and thank for your large family of God.
Great video , well done . Thanks for the lesson . keep up the great work !
She's sooo lovely! She's a breath of fresh air, so authentic & down to earth & I've no doubt she's a wonderful housekeeper, mother, wife etc.
Wow
Hey Carolyn, I just water glasses my second year of eggs. The last ones were still fresh in the bottom of the bucket. Cheers for the tutorials.
Haha Peter your reply is so funny!! Im sorry for those that are too serious but since the crap news everyday I thought I would never laugh again. Peter Thankyou so much I needed that. My stomach is hurting😝😝
WOW! That is AMAZING!!!!
@@peterstiff8988 I thought it was funny. People just took it wrong.
Does the lime settle on the bottom of the bucket? I’m doing it for the first time and after mixing it well and adding my eggs the lime settled on the bottom.
I've watched this video for several years now. I don't know why I havent done this yet; I just now tossed out about three dozen eggs that we'd already gotten from our hens over the past few weeks! Next time we go into town, im going to get the stuff to water glass them! And a long-handled dipper to get them out when we need them!
Thank you for this video, I've never canned eggs. Blessings to you 🙏 ✨️ 💛
I’m a city guy and I seriously wanna move to a farm and sleep outside in the woods in my hammock and look at the starts at night through my telescope and when I wake up I wanna thank God for another day and then proceed to milk the cows, clean whatever mess the ducks make, and then I guess I’ll have to pick up kilos of donkey and horse dooky, then wash myself up and ride my gravel bike several miles just to go get whatever errand needs to be done. Then come back and have REAL food. But I still need my crest 3D white toothpaste and floss.
Do it! I tried it and I love it so much
I’ve gotten a taste of being a country gal but never to this extent. It is very fascinating to think that you can live almost or completely sufficient on your own farm!
I will never live in town again. Were about 12 miles out couple miles of gravel. I have always preferred the country. I dont have any animals, not even a dog right now. I do have several grandchildren. We do a small garden. I can and freeze what I can. We have planted fruit trees, elderberries and blackberries. Not much luck with any of them yet. I planned on chickens maybe some day when my husband fully retires. Not enough grazing land for cattle. Our property is more hunting land my husband is an avid hunter and we use the deer meat. It's nice in late fall to have a freezer full of deer and shelvs full of green beans and tomatoes. Most other things we try to grow the deer eat. I dont have luck with a lot of things out here that some people might have no trouble growing, because we have an over abundance of squirrels rabbits and deer. That is not a bad thing. We will have meat if we need it.
Small town raised. I got to go hunting with my father, play outside like the boys, and collect bugs and animals. I adore wild life and the wooded areas
Luis you should set a short term goal to get the heck out of the city and enjoy god’s abundant land!
I’m really glad that I found your channel. Greetings from North Carolina. I just inherited 50 acres of family land that has been in our family since 1834. Looking forward to moving out there and getting my own homestead going and teaching my grandkids how to live off of it. Thank you guys for the wealth of info that you give out.
Wow! That’s fantastic!
She’s a source of a lot of great information and I highly respect her and her family and all the work they’re doing.
She just happens to be wrong about using pickling lime and having to start with unwashed eggs that have never been put in the refrigerator.
Howdy Neighbor!! What part of NC?!? I grew-up on a very old family farm near Greenville, NC and my parents/some extended family still live in the area. I spent most of my professional life in New Bern, NC and I now live near Wilmington, NC but visit the Greenville, NC area whenever possible. ❤️
That's awesome! Hope all is going well.
WoW! What a blessing you have been given. Enjoy those 50 acres and the GRANDkids!!
Thank you! Watched this before I did my first batch. 😃
Don't worry about the thumbs down, they have nothing better to do and live to be mean!
I found buckets with lids for $1.79 (post-pandemic) at the local grocery store bakery! I also bought the Masonry hydrated lime for $10.98 for 50lbs at Menards (post-pandemic). Forwarded this video to like minded friends and told them I have enough lime to share.
My dear, you rock! I've utilized much of your shared knowledge and thank you from the bottom of my ❤ heart! Farmers warn that since poultry feed prices have quadrupled that eggs will be $12 a dozen very soon!
In Europe we used another watery solution to prepare eggs - the real water glass (natrium silicate 1 : 9 mixed with water). Your method is not real "water glassing", but laying the eggs in a calcium hydroxide solution. Both methods work on a similar principle. The advantage of using natrium silicate is that it does not give the eggs a chalky taste. But natrium silicate is more expensive. Thank you for your interesting video!
I thought she said at the start of her video that there are several different ways to do it, so I'm guessing that there isn't a right or wrong method... just different methods of getting the job done.🙂
My grandma sold eggs. She had me "candle" them and put in cases. I had no idea what I was doing but know I realize it was to ensure a chick wasn't forming so it would have been dark or darkening. The candling was a light bulb in a cardboard box with a hole at top where I set or held the egg to check it.
Just make sure there isn't a rooster in the hen house.
I used to work on a chicken farm as a teenager during the summer and candeled eggs...Its was really odorous..🤗
@@barbaraalden6013 very true. My grandfather's hen house had a magnificent older. LOL
I love your channel and as soon as my divorce is final, I will be doing a lot of this prep stuff, if it's not to late! :( Thank you so much!
I don't know why this was recommended but it's pretty cool and good to know
All those that put a thumbs down used store bought eggs. Great info! Thank you! Use FRESH UNWASHED eggs! 🤗
681 thumbs down??? What world am I living in? Was it not eggy enuff for ppl? ... Not homesteady enuff? ... Maybe a pleasant lady giving genuinely interesting information just makes ppl hate things? I don't know you, homesteading family, but I (for one) learned something I did not know. So thanks. And 👍.
edit- babbling on is not informative, only about 3 minute of good info but must endure 13 + mins to extract. why do you assume "hate"
Uncle Ledbetter those are stupid people you cant fix stupid all you can do is ignore them
It's growing... 797 thumbs down when I watched! Morons! Probably people working for big pharma or the gubment! Lol you know how they hate us working together passing on solutions that actually benefit ourselves
@@murray8958 genocide is difficult if people have food
Uncle Ledbetter maybe because she talks too much.
So cool. I don't even have a farm or 🐔, yet... So informative. Thank you.
This is really good to know, I have several neighbors that give me eggs all the time in exchange for baked goods (I was a baker for 6 years before we moved out here) so now I know I can keep them all winter if I don’t use them right away!
I live in south central Pennsylvania, and this is what I did to preserve store-bought eggs at room temperature. I took regular sandwich bags, put one egg in each bag, coated the eggs with mineral oil, and put them in with my canned goods. 6 months later I cracked and ate the first egg, and it was just fine. I only added enough oil to coat the eggs and have a little bit left in the bottom of the baggie. Hope this helps 😁👍