Duck Egg FAQs
We get a lot of questions about duck eggs. Many people have never tried them and seem to need to work up to it. Most people also do not know why they are far superior to chicken eggs. :) If you’ve been a faithful chicken egg customer, we’d love to open your eyes (and mouths) to duck eggs!
What are duck eggs like?
If you’ve never tried duck eggs, they are obviously larger in size (many are double the size of chicken eggs!) and we describe them as ‘richer’ with a creamier yolk and whiter whites than chicken eggs.
How do duck eggs cook?
In terms of cooking or baking, they cook up any way you like just like chicken eggs and are often touted as a baker’s dream! Even though they are larger, we still suggest a 1:1 ratio when cooking.
How do nutritional values compare?
Duck eggs are actually more nutritious and flavorful than chicken eggs. They are higher in protein and lower in carbs, and they are also alkaline as opposed to chicken eggs which are acidic. This makes them easier to digest. Due to the different type of protein source, duck eggs are a great option for people with chicken egg allergies.
Many people who are allergic to chicken eggs find that they can in fact eat and digest duck eggs with no ill effects!
Why are duck eggs more expensive?
Duck eggs are way bigger than chicken eggs! Even with our medium-sized duck breeds, their eggs are easily double the size of chicken eggs. Not only that, but ducks tend to gorge on food more than chickens do, are overall larger and more expensive to feed.
Why aren’t duck eggs more popular?
We have no idea! ;) In comparison to chickens used for large-scale farming, harvesting duck eggs can be a little trickier. This is mainly due to the fact that they don’t often seek out a specific spot to lay their eggs. They might be found buried neatly in a corner of the coop one day, but it’s just as likely to find one floating downstream the next.
Ducks also do not discriminate about the cleanliness of their nesting area in the same way chickens do. They cannot climb up into a box to lay and they also like mud. So in our world of modern consumerism, duck eggs simply do not appear as polished!
I think that lack of education is also a big contributing factor. Many people just don’t realize that ducks lay eggs daily just like chickens and that they are so very delicious.
Personally, we do not even eat chicken eggs anymore. We find duck eggs to simply taste, cook and bake better! I guess that might make us egg snobs, but we’re okay with that.
Do you have any other burning questions about duck eggs? We’d love to hear them and add them to our FAQs…thanks for reading!
