Duck Eggs

We often have ducks eggs on the stall, you can always ask for us to bring them or set them aside, send an email or let us know on the stall. 

There are several different breeds of ducks hence the different eggs, some are a lovely blue, and others white.  

The breeds are: Khaki Campbell, Silver Appleyard, and Indian Runner.  

They live in a orchard with a secure fence together with bantam hens, turkeys, geese and guinea fowl.   For more information about ducks go to www.waterfowl.org.uk

Jamie Oliver recommends using them - here are a few things that he says:

• Duck eggs interestingly are lower in cholesterol than chicken eggs. 
• They also have a longer shelf life because their shells are so much thicker. 
• They are also a good addition to gluten free baking—what your baked good loses in structure by omitting gluten can be partially gained back with the denser albumen (egg white protein).
• Duck eggs make baked items so much fluffier than chicken eggs.

see more of the article here: www.jamieoliver.com