Ate Duck Eggs

JoAnn · Post by **JoAnn** » Mon Nov 08, 2010 11:56 am

Hi all, I have tested sensitive to eggs on my enterolab tests 2 years ago. I recently asked Tex if an egg allergy applied to all eggs as I have some ducks that are laying like crazy and wondered if I would be OK eating them. The bottom line was just to try, so I got brave and had one for breakfast Saturday and Sunday. I have not had a reaction and am thinking I can probably eat these. I won't eat them everyday, but spread it out so I don't create a problem. I don't know if this info will help anyone else, but I'm very encouraged that I might be able to use these as part of my diet.
JoAnn

Post by **tex** » Mon Nov 08, 2010 2:54 pm

Awesome! Thanks for volunteering for such "risky" research, and reporting the results. But most of all, I'm happy that the project was a success.

Nice going,
Tex

Joefnh · Post by **Joefnh** » Mon Nov 08, 2010 5:12 pm

JoAnn how is the flavor? are they all they are Quacked up to be

...sorry I could not resist

--Joe

JoAnn · Post by **JoAnn** » Mon Nov 08, 2010 5:44 pm

Good one Joe

They tasted just like chicken eggs and I loved every bite! It's been so long and I've missed them so much. Just a funny side story, a salesman came to our door trying to sell my husband some pest control product. Before he could finish his shpeel, our ducks came waddling around the corner along with some of our hens eating every bug in sight. My husband pointed out that we have a pretty good crew that manages our place and that we have very few pest problems. (Other than salesmen!) Hope you're feeling better today, JoAnn

Joefnh · Post by **Joefnh** » Mon Nov 08, 2010 5:51 pm

Thanks JoAnn, that's a great story

--Joe

mbeezie · Post by **mbeezie** » Mon Nov 08, 2010 6:08 pm

JoAnn,

When I met with Dr. Fine a few years ago we talked about how some people can tolerate milk protein from goats and sheep and not cows. He said the casein was different and that it's true that some people do fine with casein from smaller animals (although he doesn't recommend doing this). I guess the same would be true for eggs/albumen. Glad you got to enjoy the eggs - it can open up a whole new world for you

Mary Beth

ant · Post by **ant** » Tue Nov 09, 2010 12:35 am

Dear JoAnn,

Very interesting and thanks for reporting your test on this. I used to love quails eggs as a special treat.

One day I might try them again (Fecal Anti-ovalbumin (chicken egg) IgA was 8 Units, so I could be ok)

Best, Ant

Gloria · Post by **Gloria** » Tue Nov 09, 2010 2:34 am

That's great news, JoAnn! I hope the ducks continue laying eggs so that you'll have a constant supply.

Gloria

JoAnn · Post by **JoAnn** » Tue Nov 09, 2010 11:20 am

Ant, my egg test was 13 I think, so you're better off than me.

Gloria, I hope they keep laying, too. My hens have all but quit because of shorter days and moulting. I'm thinking about trying their eggs this spring since they are fresh and see what happens.

Mary Beth, very interesting information about the casein. That might be my next big experiment to try goat cheese. I think I'll wait till spring when I'm extra sure about my healing process. We have sheep right now, but who knows, if I can eat goat cheese I might have to buy a goat

JoAnn

randyh · Post by **randyh** » Tue Nov 09, 2010 2:44 pm

That is great. Its so nice to be able to enjoy something you crave.

I used to have ducks a long time ago and the eggs were very tasty.

starfire · Post by **starfire** » Tue Nov 09, 2010 5:05 pm

Joann,
Do you feed your chickens soy free chickenfeed? I can't remember her name but someone on here found some.
Love, Shirley

MBombardier · Post by **MBombardier** » Tue Nov 09, 2010 7:06 pm

I couldn't imagine going without eggs. I am so glad you did well with the duck eggs, JoAnn!! Are your duck eggs green?

I'd love to have chickens again, like I did on our farm in Missouri when I was a teenager. For years I cracked eggs into a bowl before putting them into whatever I was going to use them for because on the farm the chickens had the run of the place so we didn't always know how fresh the eggs we found were. There were times when my mother would slip half-formed chicks into the garbage disposal instead of the frying pan or the mixing bowl...

If you buy a goat, I've been told that Nubians give the best milk.

Robbie · Post by **Robbie** » Tue Nov 09, 2010 7:14 pm

JoAnn, you are brave! I don't think I would have the nerve. Glad it worked out

Linda in BC · Post by **Linda in BC** » Tue Nov 09, 2010 10:12 pm

That is great news, JoAnn! :party:

(these are eggs by the way

)

I had my first duck agg, given to me by a neighbor, last year. I was amazed at how they tasted just like chicken eggs! Hope the ducks keep laying. Giving them a light in their coop can keep egg production up, I have heard, if the decline is because of the shorter days (but won't help if it's because they are moulting.)

I was reading some older posts tonight on eggs (I read the one about the gal putting her chickens on soy-free feed .. she was feeding them hamburger, amongst other things, and they loved it ! It's in the multiple intolerances forum, I think.) Anyhow it seemed to come up a couple of times that some people were only alllergic to the egg white (albumen) which is where most of the protein is apparently. I had to stop eating eggs myself about a month ago , and am just now thinking about trying to figure out exactly which part of the egg (if it is only one part) I am reacting to. On Sunday night DH made salmonwith a lovely hollandaise sauce (it uses only the yolk) and I was so pleased that I didn't seem to react. So maybe for me , it is just he whites, too. Any thoughts/experiences with this?

Linda

JoAnn · Post by **JoAnn** » Tue Nov 09, 2010 10:54 pm

Thanks for all your fun comments and the "egg" dance Linda. My ducks are Pekin ducks, the big white kind and they are the clowns around our place, especially when they go running through the irrigation water honking (they should be quacking but sounds like honking) and circling around each other. They lay large white eggs and I used them a lot in baking in the past. We let our ducks and chickens free range, but they come in at night to their shed and we lock them in to protect them from predators. They've usually laid their eggs by the time I let them out in the morning. We've had fox, raccoon, skunks, and even an owl get them in the past. We get our feed from the local feed store and it does not contain soy. I accidentally found this out while doing a seed project at school. The light idea is a good one Linda and even for warmth, although they seem to avoid it for heat as we've tried it in the past when the temperatures were low. I have one poor hen that is moulting so bad she looks like someone has plucked her. We've got a snow storm coming in tomorrow and I feel like I need to crochet her a little jacket tonight

JoAnn