EGG

   Eggs are produced by domesticated bird such as
chicken, turkey, duck, goose, guinea fowl, e.t.c. the hen’s egg of average size
weight approximately 56g. They are
covered with a productive shell which can either be white or brown in colour.
The colour is unrelated to food value and quality of egg.

The
structure of an Egg

1.     Eggs
are spherical in shape with one and pointed and the other blunt.

2.     Immediately
beneath the eggs shell inner membrane which separate of the blunt end of the eggs
forming what is known as air space.

3.     At
the centre is the egg yolk.

4.     Challeza
are two cord like structure that held the egg yolk in position.

5.     Viteline
membrane is a membrane that covers the egg yolk.

6.     Immediately
after the viteline membrane is the thick egg white.

Food Value of 
Egg

1.     Protein:
The protein of eggs as a whole is of good biological value and is easily
digested. Eggs can be used to replace meat, fish and poultry in diet.

2.     Vitamins:
Eggs contain vitamin A, D, and the B complex.

3.     Mineral
salt: Eggs are rich in minerals like Iron, sulphur, phosphorus and calcium.

4.     Water:
Eggs contains a responsible amount of water. Egg York – 51% eggs while 87%.

5.     Fat:
Egg yolk contains fat.

Note: Egg does not contain carbohydrates.  

METHOD OF COOKING EGGS

1.     BOILING

2.     POACHING

3.     SCRAMBLING

4.     FRYING

EGG DISHES

·       
SCOTCH EGGs

·       
Egg custard

·       
Poached egg

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Eggs savce

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Fried egg cakes with cheese sauce

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E.t.c

USES OF EGGS

1.     As
a binding medium e.g. fish, cakes, yam balls e.t.c

2.     As
a raising agent in cake baking.

3.     For
coating food for frying e.g. fish, yam balls.

4.     For
glazing pastry, bread dough, biscuits e.t.c for baking.

5.     Eggs
are valuable in the diet especially in that of growing children because they
are rich in nourishment and are easily digested.

6.     Eggs
are used to increases food value and to improve the flavour of foods to which
eggs are added e.g. doughnut, pancake e.t.c

How to Use Chicken Manure in Your Garden For Fertilizer

Growing up in Central Florida, I was fortunate to have good year-round growing conditions. My grandparents were avid gardeners, and I remember the big jar painted white sitting on the counter to collect food for the compost pile. Once it was filled, my granddad would take it out to the compost bin and turn in, creating a rich soil. Although he composted, I was not introduced to chicken poop fertilizer until I was much older.

I was lucky to grow up with an awareness of composting, and once I moved and started a garden of my own, I had to investigate composting and fertilizing on my own, including chicken manure fertilizer. I went through quite a few plants that I "buried" instead of planted, since I did not take the time to invest in the right soil.

After a friend told me about chicken poop fertilizer as a great organic compound, I had to investigate on HOW to use, of all things, chicken poop! I had never heard of such a thing from my city grandparents, since ours was all turned food products mixed with dirt.

Upon reading up, I discovered that chicken manure fertilizer is the richest in nutrients of the animal manures. Because of the high content of nutrients, it's"hot manure". This means it will burn your plants if you just sprinkle it around. It works best to compost this manure before using it.

I had to learn how to compost with chicken poop fertilizer. It only took a few weeks for me to figure out what "burned" plants looked like from too much chicken manure fertilizer without enough other organic compounds.

In order to get your soil prepared with the chicken poop, add it to other organic ingredients. This can be vegetable and fruit leftovers, eggshells, coffee grounds, leaves and sticks. If you start in the fall and keep turning it, it will turn to rich looking dirt. Turn this into the ground when you till your garden, and the results with your chicken manure fertilizer will be amazing!

Experienced gardeners will tell you that you must use it when it is dry, not wet. Harvest the chicken poop yourself, or buy it from local farmers. If you raise the chickens anyway, then you might as well reap the benefits of the chicken poop.

As an aside, chickens also provide a great natural form of pest control and are very personable as pets. So if you have thought about using chicken poop fertilizer, there are more reasons than just the droppings to start a brood.

Now that I have incorporated chicken poop manure into my gardening, my potted plants and outdoor gardens have thrived. Try chicken manure fertilizer, just do it wisely to get the best results. Get the best vegetables and flower production from your plants possible - all while doing it "green" and using organic fertilizers.