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Poultry and Pets => The Hen House => Topic started by: slowef on February 24, 2008, 17:20

Title: Goose egg
Post by: slowef on February 24, 2008, 17:20

Oh wow good old fozz has laid her first egg I am so proud of her :lol:
Its a wopper, now whats the best recipe for these then??
Goose and bantum egg
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Bantum, chicken, duck and goose wow what a selection we have to choose from now clever girls :) and to think I thought duck eggs took the biscuit :!:
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Title: Goose egg
Post by: Jellyhead on February 24, 2008, 17:45

WHOOOPPEEEE what clever girlies you have Sandra :lol: Dead impressed 8)

Title: Goose egg
Post by: Foxy on February 24, 2008, 17:58

what does a goose egg taste like?? Are they like duck eggs??

Title: Goose egg
Post by: slowef on February 24, 2008, 18:15

Just looked it up and they are lovely apparently, make fab scramble and omeletes.  More like chicken eggs to taste than duck eggs but I wonder how hard it will be to crack :) I look forward to trying it.

I read that you need to keep them for 3 weeks before you can boil them :!: anyone know why that is please :?:

Title: Goose egg
Post by: Wildeone on February 24, 2008, 18:33

What a whopper!!!!!!!

Title: Goose egg
Post by: slowef on February 24, 2008, 18:49

chicken 1 1/2-2 oz, Duck egg 3-3 1/2 oz Goose egg 5oz!!!

Title: Goose egg
Post by: babe on February 24, 2008, 19:31

OUCH!!!!!

Title: Goose egg
Post by: Jellyhead on February 24, 2008, 19:57

OOER :oops:

Title: Goose egg
Post by: Stree on February 24, 2008, 20:21

Well had the first five goose egs starting last Friday. Poached the first........... Took some eating ! Proportionately more yolk than a hens egg, seems almost half white half yolk.
Boiling takes between 8 and 12 mins depending how you like it..............
I prefer  a single goose egg omelette..... Scrumptious.
Plenty of grazing gets a lovely deep rich yolk...........
However, after today will be leaving the eggs until Judy has laid a clutch then might sit............... We will see. I am still very new to this !