Biruk's Egg Project

Biruk's Egg Project Biruk's Egg Project is a 501(c)(3) that provides aid and development projects in rural Ethiopia.

Biruk's Egg Project is a U.S.-based nonprofit providing both aid and development to the community of Wuchale, Ethiopia.

For those of you who have never seen what a shell-less egg looks like, here you go. Soft and thin shells are a common pr...
09/04/2026

For those of you who have never seen what a shell-less egg looks like, here you go. Soft and thin shells are a common problem for poultry farmers, and those are fixed by adding oyster shells (calcium) to the feed. Our hens have feed formulated exactly for their needs, which is handy. If we need larger eggs, generally we can add a little extra protein to the feed. If we consistently get a lot of jumbo eggs, we decrease that protein just a smidge. (Jumbo eggs are kind of hard on chickens!) Speaking of that, I’ll give a little shout-out here to Midwest Livestock for bringing our truckloads of feed!

We also occasionally get a shell-less egg due to stress or some other factor affecting just one chicken. But this number in one day from one chicken room is a problem. Having this many means that these hens are having some kind of an issue in the reproductive system. So we have drained the liquid part of these eggs and sent them to a lab for testing. Then we can address the issue and get back to regular eggs again.

In case you were wondering, shell-less eggs are not ok to eat, but all the rest of the eggs are just fine. ❤️

We are having egg shell quality issues here on the farm 😬, especially in our hen room with older chickens (which produce...
09/03/2026

We are having egg shell quality issues here on the farm 😬, especially in our hen room with older chickens (which produce the larger eggs currently). We have a veterinarian trying to figure out what is going on with the shells, but he said we likely will take a good 10 weeks to improve shell quality. A number of our hens are laying eggs without shells, just the shell membrane, and other shells are quite fragile and are easily broken during the washing process.

This is not the news I wanted to post. Our younger hens are doing fine but are still laying medium-sized eggs. When we have eggs that are not large or extra large, I like to give our subscribers double to make up for size, but I will not be able to do that over the next few months. I apologize for that. Most large eggs will have to be saved for the grocery stores, so we maintain our truth in advertising—large eggs in large labeled cartons.

Please bear with us as we figure this out. ❤️

I just received a message from Beza:Hello Tami,How are you? We are doing very well here, and the project activities are ...
08/04/2026

I just received a message from Beza:

Hello Tami,
How are you? We are doing very well here, and the project activities are progressing right on schedule.
As you may have seen in Ato Melaku’s previous update, we are currently busy with the summer feeding program and student training sessions. In addition to this, thanks to the extra funds we recently received, we were able to sew sportswear uniforms for nearly 69 out of our 76 students. With these ready, the students have officially kicked off their Taekwondo training this summer.
The main reason we scheduled the Taekwondo training for the summer is because most of our students are 8th-grade national exam and 12th-grade university entrance exam candidates. Since balancing the training with their regular academic classes was difficult, we arranged for them to start right after their school term ended.
Furthermore, in line with our plan this week, our students went on an educational tour and visited Wollo University and Mount Tossa. We organized this trip to boost their academic motivation and inspire them to look forward to university life. Climbing Mount Tossa also gave them a wonderful opportunity to enjoy and marvel at nature while observing wildlife.
In addition to this written update, I have attached some photos capturing these activities. Thank you so much for your continued support!

Next week I will be on vacation (not on a beach though! 🤣) so please expect Jodi for deliveries. Thanks to Jodi plus the...
07/30/2026

Next week I will be on vacation (not on a beach though! 🤣) so please expect Jodi for deliveries. Thanks to Jodi plus the volunteers who handle egg washing and packing for me. I would not be able to go on vacation if not for these volunteers! ❤️

07/30/2026

Many of you will receive 2x the eggs today since you are getting small/medium eggs.

If you wind up getting overwhelmed with eggs in your fridge, you can text me on my cell phone if you need to skip a week. Please refer to my cell number on the magnet handed out earlier. I don’t want to post my cell number online if I don’t have to!

A message from Melaku today:Hello Tami, In our country, this period marks the peak of the main rainy season, during whic...
07/22/2026

A message from Melaku today:
Hello Tami,
In our country, this period marks the peak of the main rainy season, during which schools are closed and students are on their summer vacation. To ensure that the children supported through the Biruk's Egg Project spend their vacation productively rather than wasting their time in unproductive places, extensive discussions and consultations were held with the children. Following these discussions, they voluntarily agreed to participate in vocational skills training at our Vocational Training Center, engage in recreational activities, and play sports during their holiday. As a result, they have now begun their training. At the commencement of the training, I had the opportunity to attend the opening session, encourage the children, and provide motivational remarks highlighting the importance of vocational skills training for their future.
Yesterday, I also visited the training center to monitor the progress of the ongoing training. During my visit, I observed that all the children were actively and enthusiastically participating in one of four vocational training areas: beauty salon services (hairdressing), basic computer skills, embroidery and garment tailoring, and carpentry.
Another planned activity during this summer vacation is volunteer community service. As part of this initiative, the children visit elderly people living in poverty in Wuchale Town, spend time with them, provide food items as gifts, assist them with washing their clothes and hair, and demonstrate love, care, and compassion through these acts of service.
In addition, once a week the children are divided into teams to play football matches, which help strengthen their unity, teamwork, and friendship.
Each morning, beginning at 8:30 a.m., the children arrive at our training center and attend the vocational training sessions according to their individual interests and assigned departments. Lunch is prepared and provided by the project. After sharing lunch together and taking a short break, they return to their respective training sessions and spend the remainder of the day developing their vocational skills.
While visiting the training center, I took several photographs of the children participating in the various training activities. I have attached these photos to this message for your reference.

Reminder:You may receive 2x the eggs over the next few weeks if I need to give you small/medium eggs. I found this recip...
07/15/2026

Reminder:
You may receive 2x the eggs over the next few weeks if I need to give you small/medium eggs. I found this recipe conversion chart online. I find it interesting that it suggests one small or one jumbo egg in exchange for one large egg in recipes. Not sure I would follow that🤓. Still, I’m hoping this gives you a general idea of conversion for recipes. One large egg weighs approximately 2 oz, with its shell.

I’ve seen a few weird eggs, but this shape is a new one!
07/06/2026

I’ve seen a few weird eggs, but this shape is a new one!

07/01/2026

Thank you, Canton Sunshine shoppers, for selling us out early this week! More fresh eggs will be stocked there in a few hours.

06/25/2026

Subscribers, thanks for your patience with me regarding getting eggs that aren’t quite as new today. We have 1200 new laying hens and they are starting to lay tiny eggs already, so hopefully within a few months we will be back to our regular (overwhelming 😂) production.

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