Pasture-Raised Duck Eggs
NOTICE: WE DO NOT SHIP EGGS!
Some things are worth paying more for. Pasture-raised eggs are one of those things!
If you haven't tried duck eggs, you need to! The whites have more protein than chicken egg whites, which makes for extra fluffy baked goods. And duck eggs have a higher yolk-to-white ration, which gives them an overall higher nutritional value. They're also safe for people who are allergic to chicken eggs!
They freely roam on our 7-acre homestead and graze on fresh forage year-round in our East Texas temperatures. Our ducks spend most of their daytime foraging, looking for bugs, and resting on the farm in the shade. So along with the acreage, we built them a ¼ acre pond that's wide enough for real swimming and deep enough for diving. From early morning until after dark, they get to swim in their private pond, root around in the mud puddles, graze on grass & weeds, and chase after various insects!
Our eggs are collected daily to keep them fresh. Once your order is placed, you will be called for pickup. We never wash or refrigerate them; they remain natural and fresh as if they were just laid.
The eggs are dry, hand cleaned allowing the protective coating to stay intact. They do not have to be refrigerated, but it’s recommended that they are to last up to two months while refrigerated. These eggs are for meant for consumption. They have been candled and are not fertile and not meant for hatching. Wash before using.
Why are pastured ducks much more superior?
It's all about how they are raised and what they eat. When you buy "organic" eggs, it does not mean the hens were free to roam outdoors in sunshine their whole life, nor does it mean they ate the food nature intended (grasses, insects, worms, scraps, and a NON-vegetarian diet which boosts their vitamin content)
It’s believed that pasture-raised eggs tend to have darker, richer yolks due to the excess space provided them, which allows for them to naturally diversify their diets.
Study: A Comparison Between Pastured Eggs vs. Supermarket Eggs
Here is an interesting article called "Meet Real Free Range Eggs" from the Mother Earth News website.
They report that compared to supermarket eggs (from factory farms), real pastured eggs have:
5 times more vitamin D
2/3 more vitamin A
2 times more omega-3 fatty acids
3 times more vitamin E
7 times more beta carotene
Fresh eggs that come from a farm will taste better than anything you can get at the grocery store. The average egg in the grocery store can actually be up to 8 weeks old by the time you buy it (I’d look shiny and new, too, if I’d been sprayed with mineral oil!).
The Pasture-Raised Eggs we sell IF unwashed, which means that the bloom is still intact, can be stored on your counter or in your refrigerator. If you want washed eggs without their bloom, they should be refrigerated like any other grocery store egg.
Unwashed eggs will last at least two weeks unrefrigerated, and three months if refrigerated. Washed eggs should be refrigerated, and will last at least two months, but won’t taste as fresh as an unwashed egg of the same age.
If you aren't planning to eat your eggs for a while, we recommend refrigerating them.
To wash our eggs, just rinse them under very warm tap water. It’s not necessary to use any soaps or detergents.
Let me know your preference
Here are the best practices for egg washing.
· Use warm water. If you wash your egg with cool water, it actually causes the egg to pull bacteria inside.
· Don’t soak your eggs. They will just absorb the contaminants in the water that they are soaking in.
· Don’t use bleach or other chemical detergents. Once the bloom is removed these substances can pass through to the inside of the egg.
· Do be sure to completely dry the egg before storing.
How do you store farm fresh duck eggs?
Thanks to the egg's bloom, it’s not necessary to refrigerate farm fresh duck eggs. However, refrigerating does drastically extend their shelf life. An egg will typically last about 3 weeks when stored at room temperature versus about 4 months when kept in the refrigerator.
Eggs should be stored pointy end down, blunt end up. This keeps the air pocket inside of the egg away from yolk, protecting it from bacteria and prolonging the shelf life.
What is the nutrition profile of a duck egg?
In a nutshell, a duck egg is everything a chicken egg is, but more.
More calories, more fat (including those important omega-3s), more protein, more vitamin D, B12, calcium iron, and the list goes on. This is mostly because they are so much larger than chicken eggs but even when compared gram to gram, the duck egg is still more nutrient dense.
The shocking truth is that you would need to eat 2-10x as many eggs from regular supermarkets to get the equivalent nutritional value as eating an pastured egg from our ducks.
DUCK EGG CRACKING:
Duck eggs can be intimidating to open at first, but with a little practice you'll be a pro in no time. The key is to understand that both the inner and outer shell of a duck egg is significantly thicker than those of a chicken egg, so they require a much heavier hand to open. I always crack them individually into a clear bowl, because these shells are slightly more likely to crumble and clear glass makes it easier to double check and fish out any shell "crumbs". You can either take a large, very sharp knife and firmly whack the egg to crack into the shell, or simply crack it using the side of a bowl.
NOTICE: WE DO NOT SHIP EGGS!
Some things are worth paying more for. Pasture-raised eggs are one of those things!
If you haven't tried duck eggs, you need to! The whites have more protein than chicken egg whites, which makes for extra fluffy baked goods. And duck eggs have a higher yolk-to-white ration, which gives them an overall higher nutritional value. They're also safe for people who are allergic to chicken eggs!
They freely roam on our 7-acre homestead and graze on fresh forage year-round in our East Texas temperatures. Our ducks spend most of their daytime foraging, looking for bugs, and resting on the farm in the shade. So along with the acreage, we built them a ¼ acre pond that's wide enough for real swimming and deep enough for diving. From early morning until after dark, they get to swim in their private pond, root around in the mud puddles, graze on grass & weeds, and chase after various insects!
Our eggs are collected daily to keep them fresh. Once your order is placed, you will be called for pickup. We never wash or refrigerate them; they remain natural and fresh as if they were just laid.
The eggs are dry, hand cleaned allowing the protective coating to stay intact. They do not have to be refrigerated, but it’s recommended that they are to last up to two months while refrigerated. These eggs are for meant for consumption. They have been candled and are not fertile and not meant for hatching. Wash before using.
Why are pastured ducks much more superior?
It's all about how they are raised and what they eat. When you buy "organic" eggs, it does not mean the hens were free to roam outdoors in sunshine their whole life, nor does it mean they ate the food nature intended (grasses, insects, worms, scraps, and a NON-vegetarian diet which boosts their vitamin content)
It’s believed that pasture-raised eggs tend to have darker, richer yolks due to the excess space provided them, which allows for them to naturally diversify their diets.
Study: A Comparison Between Pastured Eggs vs. Supermarket Eggs
Here is an interesting article called "Meet Real Free Range Eggs" from the Mother Earth News website.
They report that compared to supermarket eggs (from factory farms), real pastured eggs have:
5 times more vitamin D
2/3 more vitamin A
2 times more omega-3 fatty acids
3 times more vitamin E
7 times more beta carotene
Fresh eggs that come from a farm will taste better than anything you can get at the grocery store. The average egg in the grocery store can actually be up to 8 weeks old by the time you buy it (I’d look shiny and new, too, if I’d been sprayed with mineral oil!).
The Pasture-Raised Eggs we sell IF unwashed, which means that the bloom is still intact, can be stored on your counter or in your refrigerator. If you want washed eggs without their bloom, they should be refrigerated like any other grocery store egg.
Unwashed eggs will last at least two weeks unrefrigerated, and three months if refrigerated. Washed eggs should be refrigerated, and will last at least two months, but won’t taste as fresh as an unwashed egg of the same age.
If you aren't planning to eat your eggs for a while, we recommend refrigerating them.
To wash our eggs, just rinse them under very warm tap water. It’s not necessary to use any soaps or detergents.
Let me know your preference
Here are the best practices for egg washing.
· Use warm water. If you wash your egg with cool water, it actually causes the egg to pull bacteria inside.
· Don’t soak your eggs. They will just absorb the contaminants in the water that they are soaking in.
· Don’t use bleach or other chemical detergents. Once the bloom is removed these substances can pass through to the inside of the egg.
· Do be sure to completely dry the egg before storing.
How do you store farm fresh duck eggs?
Thanks to the egg's bloom, it’s not necessary to refrigerate farm fresh duck eggs. However, refrigerating does drastically extend their shelf life. An egg will typically last about 3 weeks when stored at room temperature versus about 4 months when kept in the refrigerator.
Eggs should be stored pointy end down, blunt end up. This keeps the air pocket inside of the egg away from yolk, protecting it from bacteria and prolonging the shelf life.
What is the nutrition profile of a duck egg?
In a nutshell, a duck egg is everything a chicken egg is, but more.
More calories, more fat (including those important omega-3s), more protein, more vitamin D, B12, calcium iron, and the list goes on. This is mostly because they are so much larger than chicken eggs but even when compared gram to gram, the duck egg is still more nutrient dense.
The shocking truth is that you would need to eat 2-10x as many eggs from regular supermarkets to get the equivalent nutritional value as eating an pastured egg from our ducks.
DUCK EGG CRACKING:
Duck eggs can be intimidating to open at first, but with a little practice you'll be a pro in no time. The key is to understand that both the inner and outer shell of a duck egg is significantly thicker than those of a chicken egg, so they require a much heavier hand to open. I always crack them individually into a clear bowl, because these shells are slightly more likely to crumble and clear glass makes it easier to double check and fish out any shell "crumbs". You can either take a large, very sharp knife and firmly whack the egg to crack into the shell, or simply crack it using the side of a bowl.