' PENN STATE - Poultry producers Jiave known for years that all eggs are not created equal. Some are larger, some are smaller, and some have a greater tendency to crack. Cracked eggs cost the Penn sylvania poultry industry an estimated $l5 million annually. These costs are passed on to consumers directly and indirectly. As many as ten percent of all eggs are broken long before they hit the frying pan. In one Penn State eggshell damage study, Extension per sonnel found a marked difference in eggshell quality between the first six months and second six months of laying, says Herb Jordan, Extension poultry science specialist at Penn State. Figures for the first half-year long laying period indicated the greatest percentage of cracks showed up after cooling the eggs overnight. “Before this stage of the egg gathering process, the eggs Some eggciting facts HARRISBURG - The largest egg produced comes from an ostrich. An ostrich egg is eight inches long .and six inches in diameter. The volume is equal to two dozen hen eggs. The shell of an ostrich egg is strong enough to support a man’s weight. And, if you want to hard-cook one, plan on boiling the egg for 40 minutes. What’s the record for egg- laying? Princess Te Kawan, a v Black Orphington, bolds the record, producing 361 eggs in 364 days. The highest number of yolks ever found in an egg is nine. How far can you throw an egg without it breaking?- The longest USED FARM TRACTORS Ford9BlD Massey Ferguson 65 3 - Ford 9N Ford 335 T 4 L Ford 850 Ford 960 Ford NAA Ford 5200 Ford 80005 Ford 861 Kubota 86000, 4 WD Many Used Plows, Discs,, Mowers, Loaders, Etc. DKUBOIH Penn State conducts egg study showed no visible signs ot cracks," explains Jordan. “But, apparently the eggs that cracked after being kept perfectly still inside a stan dard farm cooler had prestressed weaknesses.” County Extension Director Charles M. Skillmgton conducted the eggshell damage study in Elk County over a three year period. Jordan assisted in interpreting the results. Total egg damage was ' almost 9 percent for 3800 eggs from four flocks. For the study, the researchers gathered 100 egg samples each month from each of four flocks of single-combed white Leghorns, housed in two large cage houses. - Each egg was measured for several quality parameters. All of the cracked eggs were divided into categories of handling: as laid, after gathering, after cooling, after washing, and after weighing and candling. During the first six month period cracks after cooling were the greatest. Lesser percentage of drop recorded with the egg staying intact was 600 feet. Another was reported hurled 330 feet without harm. The longest egg and spoon race was a 27-mile marathon which lasted four hours and 17 minutes. Americans are always looking for -new challenges, and what a better way to do it then with eggs? Two blind men shelled 1,050 dozen or 12,600 eggs in seven hours and 15 minutes at a hotel restaurant. The record for eating eggs is eggstraordmary. One individual ate 14 hard-cooked eggs in 58 seconds; the record for eating 32 soft-boiled eggs is 78 seconds; while someone ate 13 raw eggs in only 2.2 seconds. Massey Ferguson 2750 Farmall BN 2 • Farmall H, 1 w/cult. Farmall Super C Farmall A w/cult. Ferguson TO3O J.D. 7030 J.D.H Satoh 650 Int. Cubw/Mower OVER 80 NEW FORD & KUBOTA TRACTORS IN STOCK cracks occurred after laying, washing, belt gathering, candling and weighing. But more cracks occurred in the stages during the second six months of laying, when eggshell quality normally declines. Nearly twice as many eggs were damaged at point of lay and during washing. Three times as many eggs cracked during gathering. However, fewer eggs snowed HARRISBURG Have your hens laid too many eggs lately? Or, are your eggs beginning to stockpile in the refrigerator 9 If so, you may want to consider freezing your extra eggs, ac cording to Vicky Wass, Penn sylvania Egg Promotion Specialist with the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. “If you don’t plan to use eggs within four to five weeks, freezing is a good way to store your sur plus,” Wass said. Eggs are frozen without the shell. Whites and yokes use different freezing techniques. To freeze egg whites, just pour the separated whites into freezer containers, seal tightly, label with number of eggs, date and freeze. To make the process even easier, freeze each white in an ice tray and then transfer to a freezer con tainer. Egg yolks and whole eggs require extra care when freezing because of the gelatin property of the yolk. To help retard gelatin add either 1/8 teaspoon salt or 1% teaspoon com syrup per V\ cup egg yolks (4 yolks) or whole eggs (2 whole eggs). Be sure to label the container with the number of yolks, or whole eggs, and whether you’ve added salt (for the use in main dishes) or sugar or com syrup (for baking or desserts). Yolks can be hard-cooked by carefully placing yolks in a saucepan. Cover yolks with water. USED LAWN & GARDEN TRACTORS The following have Mowers. Blades, Blower, Tillers, etc. available; for sale 2-Ford‘VS". 7HP Ford 100,10 HP Ford 145,14 HP M.F. 5 HP Riding M MF7HP MF 16 HP 2 - W. Horse 8 HP W. Horse 10 HP W. horse GTI4 HP Gilson 8 HP KELLER BROS. TRACTOR CO. Buffalo Springs, PA Rt. 419 -1 Mile West of Schaefferstogvn, Lebanon Co. Freese surplus eggs Sears 10 HP Allis 720,20 HP Bolens 1250,12 HP Bolens 1556,15 HP Jocobson 850,8 HP Homelite 15 HP John Deere 112,12 HP John Deere 213,12 HP John Deere 100,8 HP sias 717-949-6501 Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, May IS, IMI—C9 cracks in the cooler during the second laying period. Jordan notes that the study in dicates that poultry producers may need to slow down machinery and use plastic floor inserts in cages during the second six months of lay. On the average, a 30 cents per dozen lower price than Grade A is paid for cracked eggs. For 70,000 Cover the pan and bring water to a boil. Remove from heat and let stand covered in hot water for 15 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain well before packing for freezing. Hard-cooked yolks can be used later for toppings or garnishes. Here’s something to cluck about WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. hens laid a record 69.7 billion marketable eggs last year for food processors, groceries, hatcheries, and export markets. But hens might cluck louder about another record because all these eggs came from nearly million fewer birds than 1979’s 289 million. Why more eggs and fewer hens? Because the average laying hen produced 243 marketable eggs, up _Glve Eggso Tractors Equipment layers, average normal production being 21 dozen marketable eggs producer per year, this represents an annual loss of over $38,000. Eggshell quality also vanes with such factors as breed of bird and feed quality. Careful health and growth records of how pullets are raised must be kept and evaluated for further study and im provements in the industry. Frozen eggs can be thawed overnight in the refrigerator or under cold running water. Once thawed, whites beat to a better volume if allowed to sit at room temperature for about 30 minutes. Use these frozen eggs just as you would use fresh eggs. from the previous high of 240 in 1979. So despite the smaller flock, U.S. hens produced nearly half a billion more eggs than in 1979. Back in the 1950’s an average hen produced only about 120 eggs per year. 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