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Posted: **Mon Sep 08, 2008 12:19 pm**

Does anyone know how long it takes to kill salmonella in egg shells in the microwave,thanks tom.

Posted: **Mon Sep 08, 2008 12:54 pm**

Couple of minutes in shallow dish full power...if it's deep dish they will scorch in the middle.

Posted: **Mon Sep 08, 2008 5:12 pm**

I nuke mine in the microwave for 2 minutes on full power, also.

Posted: **Tue Sep 09, 2008 1:28 am**

Hmmm, who was it that mentioned they were told it's more effective to bake or boil the shells? I can't remember.

Posted: **Tue Sep 09, 2008 3:36 am**

Hmmmm wasn't me

Microwave does it...honest...cross my heart...

Posted: **Tue Sep 09, 2008 5:16 am**

microwave for me to, less to clean up after

Posted: **Tue Sep 09, 2008 9:07 pm**

Someone who posts regularly mentioned that microwaves aren't as effective at killing salmonella. Darn, I can't remember now. Seems hard to believe though, but they had read an article on it.

Posted: **Tue Sep 09, 2008 11:16 pm**

I always boil mine. I also pull off the thin film inside the shell. Seems to separate good after boiling.

Posted: **Wed Sep 17, 2008 10:31 am**

atarasi wrote:Someone who posts regularly mentioned that microwaves aren't as effective at killing salmonella. Darn, I can't remember now. Seems hard to believe though, but they had read an article on it.

Posted: **Wed Sep 17, 2008 10:32 am**

atarasi wrote:Someone who posts regularly mentioned that microwaves aren't as effective at killing salmonella. Darn, I can't remember now. Seems hard to believe though, but they had read an article on it.

Posted: **Wed Sep 17, 2008 10:35 am**

atarasi wrote:Someone who posts regularly mentioned that microwaves aren't as effective at killing salmonella. Darn, I can't remember now. Seems hard to believe though, but they had read an article on it.

I read it in one of the links on the gouldian species on the FIC, apparently some micro biologist said it was more effective to boil them than to microwave, but I agree I nuke mine too. I wash them first in water and then microwave for 3 minutes full power. No ways any bacteria can survive that IMO.

Posted: **Wed Sep 17, 2008 10:42 am**

Ahh, here it is. But for my money I'll still nuke!

http://mygouldianaviary.tripod.com/goul ... G%20SHELLS

Posted: **Wed Sep 17, 2008 11:23 am**

williep wrote:Ahh, here it is. But for my money I'll still nuke!

http://mygouldianaviary.tripod.com/goul ... G%20SHELLS

I have enough dishes to clean... I'll keep nuking too.

Posted: **Sat Oct 11, 2008 5:24 am**

The microwave zaps the food with very high frequency radio waves, practically killing the large proportion of nutrients you want to provide your birds.

Personally I boil for 20 min until hard boiled and give egg (yolk and white), shell, inner lining and all mashed in a dish...

But everyone is different, whatever works for you I guess.

Posted: **Sat Oct 11, 2008 6:19 am**

I chuck mine on the bottom shelf of the oven while the wife cooks dinner. I have heard cooking the shells alone in the microwave isn't good for the microwave.