How To Collect & Clean Farm Fresh Eggs!

[@YogiHollowFarm]

This right here…one of the many reasons we love you guys…clean clean clean in the coop and nesting boxes. We are firm believers in not washing our eggs. We keep them clean from the start. If we get a dirty one we keep it. Customers first! We have to have an egg license here. Booo

[@TheOldSwedesFarm]

I'm going to have a video on cleaning soon. It's that time of year! I'm trying to size up my compost pile. The girls have been busy all winter making compost for me! Lots of cleaning to do! Thank you for always watching and commenting Lisa! We appreciate it!

[@hongheng9201]

Good videos friends 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@TheOldSwedesFarm]

Thanks for watching and commenting! We appreciate your support! Have a great weekend!

[@GALERYKICAU]

it's great raising chickens uncle..success for uncle..🇮🇩🇮🇩❤️❤️🙏🙏👍👍

[@TheOldSwedesFarm]

Thank you for watching and commenting on our video! We appreciate your support! I will check out your channel too!

[@ConnectingwithNature]

That's was great to watch👍👍👍!!// 🇨🇦​ 🍁​

[@TheOldSwedesFarm]

Thank you for watching and commenting! We appreciate you!!

[@LAZYDAYZAHEAD]

You taught this old dog a new trick. I didn’t know that some eggs have thin shells.

[@TheOldSwedesFarm]

I can just tell by feel. It's slightly rougher and just feels brittle. I've learned by cracking them. It doesn't take much to break the thin ones! Some are tough as nails!! Cheers Jesse & Lisa!

[@cluckhavenpermaculturefarm7209]

I loved this. The look on your face as you reached under. Sweet!!

[@TheOldSwedesFarm]

I'll have to watch again to see my face. I didn't have a camera person with me so it was all my face, not the egg removal from the boxes and under the girls. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@johnleotv5811]

Thanks for the information sir? Thanks for sharing! Watching from Philippines 🇵🇭

[@TheOldSwedesFarm]

Thanks for watching and commenting! Cheers from Minnesota to the Philippines!

[@cuteanimal5266]

amazing..!! your channel is good friend...!! I can see in this Video what makes me happy. i like your video. we will stay connected. I always support you my friend.

[@TheOldSwedesFarm]

Thank you for watching and commenting! We appreciate your support! Cheers!

[@jamiescountryliving]

Yes most definitely 👍cleanliness

[@TheOldSwedesFarm]

Cleanliness, cleanliness, cleanliness. It's pretty simple! Thanks for watching Jamie!

[@WhiskeynSunshineOffGrid]

Great information! Clean coop is key. Have a good week.

[@TheOldSwedesFarm]

You got it. It all starts at the coop! Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@ToniReneeAtHome]

Those boxes are awesome! I’ve never seen any like that. I never thought of using one of those scrubbies 🥴😂

[@TheOldSwedesFarm]

That is the fun part of watching other channels - learning new ways to do things. I love our boxes. They are fantastic. The scrubbies are really nice but a little piece of sandpaper works well too! Cheers Toni!

[@mattsara2802]

Great video. It is always nice to see how other people clean there eggs.

[@TheOldSwedesFarm]

It is fun to see everyone's processes (or lack of!). We just want to be sure the State is happy with us (and our customers!)!! Have a great weekend!

[@pinesedgefarm1155]

Very informative, thanks for sharing.

[@TheOldSwedesFarm]

It's been a learning process for us! I wish I had this knowledge two years ago! Thanks for watching and commenting! We appreciate you!!

[@RagnaroksHomesteading]

Great points Rich! It all starts in the box. If you start there you will save yourself a lot of time and effort later as well as producing a much 'cleaner' egg. Some of our girls are very independent and every so often they will find another place to lay instead of in the box. Those ladies treasures we keep for ourselves, but kindly try to hope they will return to the box. The occasional broody can be an issue as well.

[@TheOldSwedesFarm]

Most of our hens will not find a "special spot" although one found our acorn squash last summer. I found 6-8 eggs during harvest! Our broody girls have been moved to new owners so they can raise chicks for them. Thank you for watching and commenting! Cheers!

[@gdoggscreations9221]

Well explained and learn a lot from you. Cleanliness is a must. You have a great poultry, lots of fresh organic eggs. Thumbs up! 46

[@TheOldSwedesFarm]

We're really happy with out operation and the fresh eggs we've been getting over the winter! More to come in spring! Thanks for watching! Cheers!

[@juanisgarden5356]

Very Interesting! Didn't realize that there would be regulations on cleaning eggs, good information!

[@TheOldSwedesFarm]

Any time you're selling to the public, there will be rules! Lots of information to learn for the new egg producer! Thank you for watching and commenting Juani!

[@DaveCollierCamping]

Very interesting video

[@TheOldSwedesFarm]

Thanks Dave! So many chicken things to share!! Cheers!

[@MadAcreFarms]

This was such an awesome video! Great info!

[@TheOldSwedesFarm]

Thanks for watching and commenting! We appreciate the support Jamie & Ryan! Cheers!

[@MySliceOfHeavenoutdoors]

Great information , first step should always be to check your states regulations no matter if its, selling eggs or whatever. Great job.

[@TheOldSwedesFarm]

I always check on the rules, especially when I am selling food. I want to make sure everyone is covered and OK. Thanks for watching and commenting Joey & Kris! Have a great weekend!

[@beesandseeds]

That’s smart to go out more than once a day. I need to do that when I can.

[@TheOldSwedesFarm]

In the winter we need to, otherwise they might freeze and crack. Most of the year it's for cleanliness. If you've got dirty eggs, head out a few times. It'll make a difference! Cheers Lisa!

[@MyAlabamaFarmLife]

Great information! Thank you!

[@TheOldSwedesFarm]

Thanks for watching and commenting! Cheers!

[@MtnGrandma]

Hey there!! Lots of happy chickens there!! This was great information, thank you for sharing!! ALSO I received the prize box and I'm about ready to open it...I'm so excited!! I'll be videoing the opening and doing a shout out for your channel. Going to try to get that up tonight! Thank you again and hope you all are having a wonderful and blessed weekend!!! 😊❤

[@TheOldSwedesFarm]

Thank you for watching the video and commenting! We appreciate you! We'll go watch you video! I'm so glad you won the prize! We hope you will enjoy all the flavors of Minnesota! Cheers!!!

[@lindaswedenlifestyle]

Great information about the egg how to take good care on them.. you had such a lot of chicken. I wish I can takacare some of the chicken in our countryside just 1 hour in the city. But I only there visit in the weekend so I cannot take good care on them when its summer.. its good to protection my vegetables for the snegil eating my veggies🤣🥬🥦🍅

[@TheOldSwedesFarm]

If you ever have the chance to get some chickens, please do so. You will love the fresh eggs and all the fun the chickens can be. We just ate fresh eggs for breakfast! Cheers Linda!

[@lindaswedenlifestyle]

@@TheOldSwedesFarm at this moment i cannot have chance to take care of them because we leave in the city.. we only visit in our countryside every weekend..injoy watching ur farm with lots of chicken❤🌸🌷

[@TheOldSwedesFarm]

@@lindaswedenlifestyle That makes sense. If you ever live in the country, make sure you've got chickens!! Cheers Linda!

[@BARBSCOUNTRYHOME999]

Great information... I keep a clean coop and a very clean nesting box I have rarely seen a dirty egg come from my hens. 🤠 And remember to always wash your hands thoroughly after handling the eggs. 😉

[@TheOldSwedesFarm]

Good point Barb! It seems like I'm always washing my hands! Your boxes and coop are always clean! Some folks aren't as nice as yours!! Have a great weekend!

[@makingithappen5178]

Interesting.

[@TheOldSwedesFarm]

Thank you Sven! Cheers!

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[@TheOldSwedesFarm]

Thank you for watching and commenting! We will watch your channel!

[@FunnySurpriseToys]

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[@TheOldSwedesFarm]

Thank you for watching and commenting! We appreciate you! Cheers!

[@MiniatureChickenChannel]

Those nesting boxes look pretty high tech/space age....the hens probably think they're living in the future lol 🐤🐤🐤🐤

[@TheOldSwedesFarm]

The boxes are awesome! I did a nesting box review as well. Look for the product review video if you're interested. I highly recommend these!

[@creativefloralswtMartina]

Thank you for the good information sir. Really enjoy watching how you educate your viewers in your channel about raising your chickens. Stay warm and God bless you and your family always. 🙏😇💐

[@TheOldSwedesFarm]

I'm just trying to pass on what I've learned. There are so many things I never knew a few years ago when we started this journey. I hope it helps someone new! Thanks for watching Martina!

[@charles.hanson.1]

You should consider getting runner ducks, they lay a lot and are cute

[@TheOldSwedesFarm]

I've thought of ducks but I'd need to have water and it's more maintenance. We're adding an orchard this year and windbreak trees and maybe rabbits. One step at a time! Thanks for watching!

[@tolegsofficial5616]

great vedio

[@TheOldSwedesFarm]

Thank you for watching and commenting! Cheers!

[@LifewithBlindaandChuck]

Very well explained, Rich. Appreciate all you do. God bless.

[@TheOldSwedesFarm]

Thank you for watching and commenting! We appreciate you always checking in on our journey! Cheers!

[@MiniatureChickenChannel]

Good direction for people wanting to sell their eggs....with keeping a separate area to clean, and proper temp. and age recommendations! No selling for me in the near future....MY omelets take priority lol. 🐣🐣🐣

[@TheOldSwedesFarm]

Ha! I love it! I love my omelets too! Farm fresh eggs make for some incredible breakfasts!! Cheers!

[@Pennies_on_the_dollar]

Perfect explanation!! Never knew the specifics of what to and not to do. Got my curiosity up now, going looking for egg guidelines in NC 🤦😁 Thank you Mr Rich and Mrs Holly, another great video!! Cheers sir!

[@TheOldSwedesFarm]

Thanks for watching. I made sure of our State regs before doing anything. I didn't want anyone showing up at my doorstep! If you're good with cleanliness, the customers (and family) will all be happy! Cheers Nelson!

[@Pennies_on_the_dollar]

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[@TheOldSwedesFarm]

@@Pennies_on_the_dollar I wish I knew how to use the emojis better! Cheers!

[@Pennies_on_the_dollar]

@@TheOldSwedesFarm 🤣🤣🤦🤦👍

[@gardeningOnThePrairie]

Thanks for the info. It's always confusing as other states require washing and inspections and all sorts of different things while MN you just have to dry clean them, candle, and grade them and you're good to go.

[@TheOldSwedesFarm]

We don't grade them as our customers are fine with an assortment. If there is a Medium egg (or smaller) we keep it. Our customers get the Large through XXL! Cheers Elise!

[@Damselfly54315]

Why candle them if ur gathering them regular...there's nothing wrong with fertilized eggs as long as they are freshly gathered

[@gardeningOnThePrairie]

@@Damselfly54315 Required by the state that they are candled and graded if you are going to sell them at the market.

[@DigPlantWaterRepeat]

Hi Rich and Holly! This was interesting thanks for sharing! I’m surprised how many regulations there are. As a consumer I just don’t even think about that but I’m glad I know now! Also, I’m jealous of all your eggs, I want a big omelette now! 😆 Have a great day!

[@TheOldSwedesFarm]

I am only referencing the regulations for me, a producer under 3,000 dozen. I bet the big production facilities have more. Minnesota - Land of 10,000 Regulations!! Find some Farm Fresh eggs some time. The taste is amazing compared to the store bought eggs. Thank you for watching and commenting Janey! Have a great weekend!

[@wendyhardnack5915]

If I had chickens i would collect the eggs and not wash them. Once you wash them you take off the protective coating. Thank you for sharing Hatdnack Farms. Wendy🌷🌺🐞🍄🦋🌸

[@TheOldSwedesFarm]

We don't wash. I just don't want to refrigerate them all (and require our customers to put them in the fridge). Thanks for watching Wendy!

[@BullfrogBackyardFarm]

Great video, thanks for sharing. Been working on getting my girls to lay in a new spot. They would get back inside the coop and lay and get poopy all the time.

[@TheOldSwedesFarm]

Put some fake eggs in the new nesting boxes. They will find them and start laying there. We use the ceramic brown eggs and it always works! Let us know how it works!

[@BullfrogBackyardFarm]

@@TheOldSwedesFarm yes that’s what I did, but they would still get back in the coop. Had to start shutting the door on the coop, but now I have to remember to open it back up before it gets dark so they can get back in!

[@TheOldSwedesFarm]

@@BullfrogBackyardFarm Once they get established to where you want them, they will continue going to the right spot. Take care!

[@bellyacres3jillyandkerry281]

Great Informative Video! Cleanliness is key! I clean mine that I just give away. Hopefully will be future customers. No way would I be able to have nests that low -tried, Kerry had to help me get back up, LOL.

[@TheOldSwedesFarm]

If I put the boxes higher, the girls don't use them. It can be a hassle to have the boxes low. I haven't had the "Holly, I've fallen and I can't get up" moment yet!! Cheers Jilly!

[@AnnettesCreations]

Nice barn for your chickens. Thanks for tutorial on what you do in your state for cleaning eggs. Or should I say keeping eggs clean. Thank you

[@TheOldSwedesFarm]

You are correct - it's more about keeping them clean versus cleaning them! Thanks for watching and commenting! Cheers!

[@SeedFaithHomestead]

Great video and great info. We don’t sell ours but we would like to give some away to friends and family. We want to make sure we are properly handling them.

[@TheOldSwedesFarm]

Anything we wash, we keep for ourselves. If we get out to the boxes often enough, our eggs are really clean. Your friends and relatives will love the eggs!!

[@SeedFaithHomestead]

@@TheOldSwedesFarm Thanks. I was thinking unwashed was the best way to give them. Question- For the ones we keep, won’t they keep the longest if we store unwashed eggs in a carton in fridge and wash as we eat?

[@TheOldSwedesFarm]

@@SeedFaithHomestead We won't wash anything going to a customer as it'll wash off the coating. I usually wash them and put them in a carton (in the fridge) for our use. I wash them before going in the fridge to remove any dirt, fecal matter, etc. I don't want that in our fridge. Hope that makes sense.

[@silverdesert2970]

Nice video. However the camera was more focused on you than focusing on the actual egg collection (1:07).

[@TheOldSwedesFarm]

You are right. I was alone and it was hard to hold he camera, the egg basket and reach in. I needed Holly around to help. Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@chelseahappyhome]

Great video Rich!! I was wondering if you washed your eggs. I'm always nervous to wash them for others. I usually just use paper towel and a bit of water. Okay. Well I will be a bit more cautious from now on. We dont sell alot of eggs. Just to family and friends mainly. We keep a very clean coop. I'm in there every couple days spot cleaning. We hold our chickens alot. So we want them clean.

[@TheOldSwedesFarm]

Sounds like you're doing a great job of cleaning the coop and making sure the eggs are in great shape! I don't want to wash eggs for customers. That just opens me up for problems. I'm fine washing my own eggs though (if they need it). Spring is coming and it'll be time for a BIG clean-up after the winter! I'm going to have tons of compost!! Cheers Chelsea!

[@gbltheolechurch5acrehomestead]

Great setup Rich! How many layers do you have? How many eggs do you get each day?

[@TheOldSwedesFarm]

We sold nine of our girls, so we're down to 44 hens. We're averaging about 30 eggs per day although production is at the bottom (winter, etc.). We will pop back soon with spring coming and the girls getting outside. We're going to add another 20 chicks in the spring. Thanks for watching!

[@flowerfolkfarm3553]

Great video guys!! Awesome! I just realised I’m following you on Insta but not YT!! Have fixed that!! 👍🙌🏼 yep it’s all about cleanliness from the start, such great advice :) have an awesome day guys 🌻💐🌟

[@TheOldSwedesFarm]

Thanks for following us on Instagram and YT. I followed right back! Thank you for watching and commenting! Cheers!

[@flowerfolkfarm3553]

@@TheOldSwedesFarm my pleasure & likewise 🙌🏼💐

[@TheOldSwedesFarm]

@@flowerfolkfarm3553 👍

[@Damselfly54315]

does ur straw ever get mold growth? would pine shavings be better for them to stay clean? what material do you keep in ur nesting boxes, and do you ever use dried already used coffee grounds? what about equine bedding pellets???...new just starting so have questions...if you have a video please link...I'm not a fan of a lot of straw given being allergic to straw dust and mold spores it carries, so your opinion please?

[@TheOldSwedesFarm]

We've never had mold on our straw. We bring the straw out to the compost pile twice a year. I'm sure pine shavings would work well too. We have such a large area in the barn, and you can imagine the cost of pine shavings for me. It would be hundreds of dollars just to get a small level across the barn. The same with the coffee grounds. I don't need to get too creative as straw is cheap and it works so well. We keep our door open every day, so the dust level is low. I hope this answered your question. Let us know what else you need. Thanks for watching Judi!

[@Damselfly54315]

@@TheOldSwedesFarm Yes Thank You👍🏻😊