Egg Washer Built For Smaller Flocks
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Washing eggs from her 1,500-hen flock had worn out Geraldine Howard when she heard about a power egg washer for sale. It didn’t work, but with the help of her husband Greg, she got it going. It worked so well, she and her husband now sell egg washers based on the 1950’s design, which they updated and improved.
“We had to buy a new motor and belting and reduce the size of the brush,” recalls Howard. “We finally took it to a machinist who made us a prototype of a new one. He made 10 of them for us, and we started selling them immediately.”
The machine continues to be custom-made with virtually all U.S.-made components. It has a two-part aluminum housing that comes apart for easy inspection and cleaning. The egg washer is 24 in. long, 21 in. high and 8 in. wide. It’s designed to be placed over a sink and has a water hose that fits over a standard sink faucet fitting.
Water flows into the egg washer and drops down on the eggs and a rotating brush that scrubs the eggs as they pass through. An auger turns the eggs while feeding them through the egg washer and past the brush.
“The payback on these is only a couple months with labor saving,” says Howard. “It’s designed for flocks of less than 2,000 birds. We’ve sold them around the U.S. and as far as Alaska, Australia and England.”
Howard’s Gibson Ridge Egg Washer can scrub up to 28 eggs per minute, though she knows of only one customer able to keep up with the machine.
The Gibson Ridge Egg Washer sells for $1,830 plus shipping. To see it in action, check out the video at www.farmshow.com.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Gibson Ridge Farm, 41329 Gibson Rd., Albany, Ohio 45710 (ph 740 698-3330;
greg-gerry@gibsonridgefarms.com; www.gibsonridgefarms.com).
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Egg Washer Built For Smaller Flocks LIVESTOCK Miscellaneous Washing eggs from her 1 500-hen flock had worn out Geraldine Howard when she heard about a power egg washer for sale It didn’t work but with the help of her husband Greg she got it going It worked so well she and her husband now sell egg washers based on the 1950’s design which they updated and improved “We had to buy a new motor and belting and reduce the size of the brush ” recalls Howard “We finally took it to a machinist who made us a prototype of a new one He made 10 of them for us and we started selling them immediately ” The machine continues to be custom-made with virtually all U S -made components It has a two-part aluminum housing that comes apart for easy inspection and cleaning The egg washer is 24 in long 21 in high and 8 in wide It’s designed to be placed over a sink and has a water hose that fits over a standard sink faucet fitting Water flows into the egg washer and drops down on the eggs and a rotating brush that scrubs the eggs as they pass through An auger turns the eggs while feeding them through the egg washer and past the brush “The payback on these is only a couple months with labor saving ” says Howard “It’s designed for flocks of less than 2 000 birds We’ve sold them around the U S and as far as Alaska Australia and England ” Howard’s Gibson Ridge Egg Washer can scrub up to 28 eggs per minute though she knows of only one customer able to keep up with the machine The Gibson Ridge Egg Washer sells for $1 830 plus shipping To see it in action check out the video at www farmshow com Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Gibson Ridge Farm 41329 Gibson Rd Albany Ohio 45710 ph 740 698-3330;
greg-gerry@gibsonridgefarms com; www gibsonridgefarms com
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