I was recently visiting my brother when his girlfriend came in with a rather large egg that she found out in their yard. Naturally I was intrigued and felt the need to crack it open. To my great surprise I found a big beautiful golden yolk inside just begging to be eaten. I threw it in a skillet for a couple of minutes and devoured it rapidly. It was delicious and tasted pure and true to nature. It doesn't get any better than wild game, so why not wild eggs? It's amazing what you can find in the great out of doors. I'm still trying to track down what type of bird it came from, so if anyone out there has a guess let me know in the comments.
Considering the number of predators that eat eggs, I don't think it is wise to encourage people to go out and rob nests. We negatively affect the lives of animals enough without eating their unborn young. Nor do I think it is inherently"healthy" to eat this egg just because it came from the wild. Perhaps a better alternative would be for you to buy some chics and raise them to provide you with the freshest of eggs for all of your protein needs. Maybe it isn't as easy as eating unknown baby birds or buying chicken eggs from the store but it is much more in line with self-sustainability. In the long run it could save you money. In today's world of credit card debt, we could all be helped by finding alternatives to the grocery store.
ReplyDeleteThat being said, check out this website:http://www.skullsunlimited.com/bird-eggs.htm
My ultimate goal is to have my own hens and have fresh eggs at my disposal whenever needed. I do not agree with robbing nests as I am not condoning that activity, nor is that what happened in this case. A single egg was found next to a mailbox on the side of the road. After looking for a nearby nest to try and return the egg I decided the humane thing to do would be to eat it, as most people know that eggs out of the nest and with an unfamiliar scent would be rejected by the mother and if left where is was found would be eaten by a predator or left to die. I do feel that wild game is inherently healthy as they are on a natural diet and live a more stress free life. Right or wrong the egg tasted delicious and packed full of nutrients. In the end I think having your own free range fowl to gather eggs from is a better approach, but I would not turn down a wild turkey egg if presented one again. Thanks for your comments.
ReplyDelete