Egg Size Specifications In Thailand

[bankruatsteve]

I have "googled" egg size and find the USA, European, Australian, etc. size for small to jumbo usually in terms of ounces or grams. But, when I see eggs sold in Thai stores, there is a number: like 2 for large I'm guessing and 4 for small? I'm told 0 is for jumbo.

Anyway... I can't find any specifications (searching in English) for this number system and wondering if anybody knows what that is?

Cheers

[RedBullHorn]

During my time, i've OO size too, the size start from 5,4,3,2,1,O,OO... (Alphabet O, not 0 zero)

Size O may contain 2 yolks.

[bigbamboo]

I beleive they range from 3 to 0 and the 00's have two yolks.

Apparently the 00s bond very well.

[Tywais]

In markets in Thailand, eggs are sold by size. 0,1,2,3 etc with size 0 being the largest at 70 grams. Source - Egg Shop

[bankruatsteve]

Thanks. What I'm trying to find is some chart that shows how many grams for each of the numbers. If anybody knows where to find that, please post.

[Khonwan]

Whilst not Thai, this site may prove useful: http://www.omlet.co.uk/guide/chickens/eggs/size/

Rgds

Khonwan

[bankruatsteve]

I beleive they range from 3 to 0 and the 00's have two yolks.

Apparently the 00s bond very well.

Only when stirred, not beaten.

[swissie]

Size is not everything. How about taste. Eggs from Tesco or 7/11 taste like fish. So I wonder if those hens ever get anything else to eat but fishmeal?

Cheers.

[bankruatsteve]

Size is not everything. How about taste. Eggs from Tesco or 7/11 taste like fish. So I wonder if those hens ever get anything else to eat but fishmeal?

Cheers.

Yah, taste and freshness is why we now have 10 layers. Some for our consumption but most easy to sell the neighbors. I'm just trying to understand the Thai grading system although it probably doesn't matter. Seems we sell 6 eggs for 20 baht which range from "medium" to "large" by other standards. Our girls get proper feed and additional hand fed by the wifey with bugs, rice, vegs, etc. Yah. I sure do enjoy my easy over egg on toast with the yolk popping for breakfast.

[swissie]

Size is not everything. How about taste. Eggs from Tesco or 7/11 taste like fish. So I wonder if those hens ever get anything else to eat but fishmeal?

Cheers.

Yah, taste and freshness is why we now have 10 layers. Some for our consumption but most easy to sell the neighbors. I'm just trying to understand the Thai grading system although it probably doesn't matter. Seems we sell 6 eggs for 20 baht which range from "medium" to "large" by other standards. Our girls get proper feed and additional hand fed by the wifey with bugs, rice, vegs, etc. Yah. I sure do enjoy my easy over egg on toast with the yolk popping for breakfast.

Thats the way to go! I also weaned my girls a long time ago from fishmeal. I feed them properly with bugs, rice, vegs. They thrive on it, especially around breakfast-time after they had a good nights sleep.

To be sure ,that was meant as a humorous comment.

Cheers.

[RedBullHorn]

Whilst not Thai, this site may prove useful: http://www.omlet.co....kens/eggs/size/

Rgds

Khonwan

Traditional sizes:

Class - Weight(g)

0 - >75

1 - 70-75

2 - 65-70

3 - 60-65

4 - 55-60

5 - 50-55

6 - 45-50

7 - <45

Modern sizes:

Size - Weight (g)

Very large (XL) - >73

Large (L) - 63-73

Medium (M) - 53-63

Small (S) - <53

During my time, i started with #5, #4 at 4-4.5 months old... then gradually to #OO...

[RedBullHorn]

An egg within an egg.

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[bankruatsteve]

Thanks RedBullHorn for that. Wow. Our girls lay a 2-yolk egg maybe once a month or two and they are really big - but nothing like that. And a belated thanks to you for the Thai chart. For that, our girls seem to be mostly #3. In the stores, I see #2 and #4. I wonder if they really weigh them?

[RedBullHorn]

During my time, we have this (similar). Ours can grade up to 7 sizes, weight are adjusted for different slots...

The packer usually have no time for beer chang

[wolfmanjack]

Whilst not Thai, this site may prove useful: http://www.omlet.co....kens/eggs/size/

Rgds

Khonwan

Traditional sizes:

Class - Weight(g)

0 - >75

1 - 70-75

2 - 65-70

3 - 60-65

4 - 55-60

5 - 50-55

6 - 45-50

7 - <45

Modern sizes:

Size - Weight (g)

Very large (XL) - >73

Large (L) - 63-73

Medium (M) - 53-63

Small (S) - <53

During my time, i started with #5, #4 at 4-4.5 months old... then gradually to #OO...

This does not match my research i just performed at the local market, Makro and Tesco with my digital scale.

This is what i found.

0 - 70+

1 - Tesco was 65-69 and Makro was 61-69

2 - Tesco 60-64

3 - Tesco 55-59

4 - Local market 50-54

I Suppose it is therotically possible that the eggs i weighed that were in the #1 trays at makro had lost moisture on some of them to make some of them less than 65 grams but?

My eggs from my Warrens are ranging from 44 grams to 61 grams but the occasional egg have been as big as 84 grams.

They have only been laying for a few weeks so I expect them to get bigger.

[jamescollister]

Local shops, small sell by number fixed price no matter the size. Local markets sells by the kilo, that's out my way. Wouldn't think of buying eggs from the big shops. Chickens here are free ranger and I mean free ranger, all over the street, in our kitchen when they get a chance, but the neighbors all know who's chickens are who's, just look like chickens to me. Jim

[bankruatsteve]

Yeah - here we sell 6 eggs for 20 baht to the neighbors. We used to do 5 for 20, but got tired of hearing the 1 or 2 that bitched if there happened to be some of the smaller eggs. Usually have the folks stop by but if we build up 30 or more, the wifey goes out and 10 minutes later she's back with a fistful of 20's. Wasn't it about a year ago that the gov dictated that all eggs had to be sold by the kg? I recall that resulted in total confusion and only lasted about 2 weeks. We let our girls out for a 3 hour recess every day but otherwise all the "free rangers" around here are the "Thai" chickens that, when they do lay, just start another incestuous generation of "fighters" and that eventually become "gai yong". For some reason I don't know, folks who keep the layers seem to be far and few between.

[Sandman77]

Also the fruits on Tesco not same delicious then on the market!

Everything import

Search for monoculture then you know the aswer!

[bankruatsteve]

Huh?

[wolfmanjack]

Also the fruits on Tesco not same delicious then on the market! Everything import Search for monoculture then you know the aswer!

The makro, tesco and market eggs all taste the same to me. They are all obtained by the battery egg farms.

[RedBullHorn]

My old battery farm 14 years ago... The Pictures of the RIR farm is after you scoll down from the pictures of the fish pond...

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/249638-my-catfish-farm-operation/?p=2821281

[Chao Lao Beach]

The chicken farmers might want to keep an eye on this subject at the moment.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/nov/18/human-bird-flu-hong-kong

Paultry Cull

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/apr/05/bird-flu-shanghai-poultry-market-cull

[revar]

have about 50 hens. and sell the eggs for 80-90 bathe(30 eggs). Some in thw village but if I drive to the ampeu with 7 trays

s thwt are sold within 20 minutes. thwy just taste bettwr then the 3000 chicken farm eggs.

ps but with this hot weather they spoil quickly.

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[dmroo]

Hi people,

I'm in Pattaya and even though this question isn't directly referring to egg size, its the closest post I can find concerning eggs.

For the life of me, we cannot seem to find the good egg, as in the white protein part being firm and stay together when we crack them open.

We have tried all the major supermarkets and our local (Large outdoor market) and still cannot find that elusive egg, especially good for poaching.

I'm no eggs specialist by all means, but have come to the conclusion its the feed the chickens get that determines how firm the white (Protein) part will be.

we did think ... Ha Ha, that main chain super markets like Tesco, Big C and Metro would have properly controlled eggs, but still no luck.

I'm hoping someone can point me in the right direction to find this elusive egg.

Thanks.

[bushman1666]

Also the fruits on Tesco not same delicious then on the market!Everything importSearch for monoculture then you know the aswer!

Tesco fruit and veg is rubbish.

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