Post-Harvest and Marketing Chicken Eggs

PreliminaryIn domestic poultry rearing enterprises, the main results can be obtained in addition to meatis the egg. Its use is varied, a mix of traditional cuisinehalf-cooked or consumed. As a mixture of traditional herbal remedies are notcan be replaced with other poultry eggs. That's why free-range chicken eggs fixeddemand by consumers, even the need / demand is increasing from yearto year.Eggs are the result of marine food poultry that have valuehigh, because eggs contain high protein with amino-acid compositionamino complete and balanced. Also contains a unsaturated fat, allvitamins and minerals that the body needs and resources cernanya quite high. Butunfortunately it has the properties of eggs are easily damaged. This is because the eggseasily cracked and broken.Therefore it is necessary that adequate treatment ranging fromtaking eggs from the cage, clean the skin, choose a good egguntil pengepakannya so ready to be marketed. With the appearanceboth will be able to provide added value with a high selling price.Collecting EggsMostly free-range chicken eggs after daylight. In the afternoon,eggs have been collected. Prior to feeding in the afternoon,eggs are collected. Place the eggs in the egg rack (egg tray) with the positioneggs placed on the obtuse. Then on the next page the day beforefeeding, the remaining collected eggs that have not been taken.Cleaning EggsOnce taken from the cages, eggis immediately cleaned. There are two ways to clean:1. Clean dry by this method, simply wipe the eggs one by one withcloth or sandpaper. Cleaning this way is preferable and easy, buttakes time and effort2. Cleaning Wet Way· Eggs are washed with lukewarm water• To prevent bacterial contamination can be used NaOH 0.35% means that 35ml NaOH + 1 liter water· NaOH can be purchased diapotik, every 1 liter of water to wash the 12 eggs• To protect the hands, use gloves.· Add the eggs to be washed· Eggs that have been washed and dried immediately place it in the egg tray· Air washers changed regularly to prevent pollutionSelecting EggsEggs are either viewed from its exterior form is:- The egg must be normal, ie oval- Eggs in a clean condition- Leather Egg Average- Eggs are not defects or cracksIf you want to see the quality (quality) more eggs can be done by1. Telescoped EggsCan use sunlight or incandescent lamps. Eggs are still fresh / newwill appear:- Air cavity (on the tip of the egg) small- Smooth eggshell, eggshell pores small- No nods in the egg content- Egg yolk in the middle, not free to move2. Eggs Soaking in WaterAnother way to know the quality of eggs can be done by soakingin clean water:- That rotten egg will float- Eggs that float in water quality is not balk- A good egg will sink3. Solving EggsTo know the state of the egg contents, may be the solution. This method is suitableperformed in the household before the eggs are used.The trick is to break eggs on top of the cup plate. A good egg will look- High yolk surface and spherical shape.- Egg yolk in the center of the egg white- Thick egg white4. Egg packing- Eggs that have been selected and then packaged in thin plastic shaped box(Many are sold in plastic stores)- Punch a hole through the boxes in several places for air circulation.- Enter the amount of eggs uniform in a plastic box. Eggs sectiondull place it on top.- Each small plastic box which can contain 80-10 eggs- Give a label with the name of the farmer or group name, then close- Slap chicken eggs to be marketed5. Storing EggsIn the scale of households who have purchased eggs are sometimes notdirectly consumed, but saved. For that to know a few things, among others:- Storing eggs at room temperature should be no more than 7 days (sinceditelurkan). Eggs laid on the egg tray by placing the blunt egg partabove.- Store eggs in the fridge, can last up to 7 weeks. Egg positionsame as those placed on the egg tray