How do I know what size my chicken's eggs are?

How do I know what size my chicken’s eggs are?

Food magazine editor Sophie Gray explains how to tell what size your home laid eggs are, as well as tips and tricks for how to best store your chook's fresh eggs.

“We have recently acquired some chickens and are excited about having our own eggs, but they aren’t regular sizes. How do I know how many eggs to use – and should I keep them in the fridge?”

Most recipes use ‘standard’ eggs. In New Zealand this is a size 6. Break your eggs into a bowl and weigh them to determine how many to use. A standard egg (6) weighs 53g, large (7) weighs 62g, and jumbo (8) weighs 68g.

Egg shells are porous, which means smells and liquid can be absorbed, so storing them in cartons in the fridge helps prevent this. If you are using them within a few days though this isn’t necessary. Most recipes call for room temperature eggs, and they are not kept refrigerated in supermarkets.

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This first appeared in Food magazine.