Egg Basket

Bring eggs in from the nest in one trip and give them room to cool, wash and dry. This basket holds up to 8 dozen large eggs, so the whole day's collection rides in one load instead of several trips to the house. The open wire design lets air move around every egg.

Heavy-duty coated wire helps resist corrosion, and every joint is securely welded, so the basket holds up to regular gathering and washing. It measures 13-3/8 inches long, 13 inches wide and 6-7/8 inches high, a footprint that fits a counter or a wash table.

Highlights

• Holds up to 8 dozen large eggs
• Heavy-duty coated wire helps resist corrosion
• Securely welded at every joint
• Open wire lets eggs cool, wash and dry
• Made for gathering, sorting and washing

Why a wire basket beats a bucket for eggs

Fresh eggs come in warm from the hen. A closed bucket traps the warmth and the moisture, and the eggs sit in a pile and pick up dirt. A wire basket lets air move around each egg so it cools and dries faster after gathering, and that open design is why egg keepers reach for wire.

If you wash eggs, the open wire lets the water drain away, and the eggs dry in place rather than sitting in a puddle. A basket this size handles a big collection, so you can wash, sort and carry in one batch.

It suits a backyard flock keeper with a few hens, a 4-H family with a coop, or a farm that gathers eggs every day for the kitchen. Keep the basket in the same spot each day so it becomes part of the routine.

At a glance

How to use it

Gather, cool and wash in the same basket.

1. Set eggs in the basket as you gather them from the nest, placing them so they do not stack on top of each other.
2. Carry the basket to a cool, dry spot, such as a counter or a shaded table, and let the eggs cool and dry.
3. If you wash the eggs, rinse them in warm water over the basket, then let them drain and dry on the wire.
4. Scrub the basket with warm soapy water after use, rinse it well and let it dry fully, so the coating and welds stay in good shape.

Good to know

• Pair it with a carton or tray to store the clean eggs.
• Check the coating every season, and replace the basket if the wire shows rust, since rust weakens it.
• Keep the basket off wet ground, so the bottom stays dry between gatherings.

In hot weather, gather more than once a day if you can, so eggs do not sit warming in the nest.

About Little Giant

Miller Manufacturing Company started as a family-owned business in 1941 and makes more than 1,000 farm, ranch and pet products. Little Giant is one of its brands, along with Pet Lodge, API and Hot-Shot.

Add a basket to the coop now, so the first morning's eggs have a clean place to land.