Quail eggs for children

The use of quail eggs for children is unquestionably high. They contain valuable vitamins and microelements, useful for the development of the child's body. In addition, they have many other advantages:

  1. They are less allergenic than normal. If the child has an egg allergy, quail can make an alternative to chicken.
  2. Strengthen immunity, give strength and energy, relieve fatigue, thanks to the content of easily digestible protein, which is necessary for the well-coordinated work of the entire body of the child.
  3. Contribute to the development of the child's mental abilities.
  4. They contain a rich and balanced vitamin-mineral complex, the quantitative indices of which are much higher than those of chicken eggs. Below are the comparative data in the form of a table.

In addition, quail eggs have an attractive appearance, which is sure to please a small gourmet.

The use is also in the shell. It contains 90% of calcium carbonate, as well as copper, zinc, sulfur, fluorine, etc. Easily digested. Its composition is almost identical to the composition of human bones and teeth. The shell can be used for food in a crushed form. Serves as an additional source of calcium, which is vital for young children.

Children up to a year can be given quail eggs from 6-8 months, and with a tendency to allergies - after a year. Enter the egg in the baby's diet carefully, beginning with one quarter of the yolk. If there is no manifestation of diathesis, gradually increase the dose. Now let's see how many eggs a day can be given to a child.

How to give an egg to a child?

It used to be that quail eggs are not susceptible to salmonella infection, and they can be given to a child in raw form. This, of course, is useful, because during heat treatment a part of useful substances is lost. The raw egg has an enveloping property, thus normalizing the work of the gastrointestinal tract. However, recent studies have shown that cases of infection of quail eggs still happened, although much less frequently than chickens. Therefore, the question is whether it is possible to give the children quail eggs in raw form, rather controversial. If you decide to give the child an egg in its raw form, be sure to check its integrity and thoroughly wash the shell under cold water.

We'll figure out how to properly brew quail eggs to a child. It should be put in a pan of cold water and put on fire. After the boiling of water, the egg should be cooked for 2 minutes, in order for it to retain the maximum number of useful properties. After 15 minutes of boiling, the egg loses most of the vitamins, but all trace elements are kept in the same amount.

If the baby refuses to eat the boiled egg, then it can be given to the child in the form of an omelet.

The recipe for omelets for children from 1 year old

Ingredients:

Preparation

In a small enamel pot, pour and bring to a boil a small amount of water or milk. In a separate bowl, beat 2 quail eggs with vegetable or melted butter and salt, pour into boiling water and cover with a lid. After a couple of minutes, the omelette is ready.

With all of the above mentioned beneficial properties of quail eggs, there are also cautions. Since many unscrupulous quail breeders feed birds with low-quality feeds with the addition of yeast, molds can get moldy toxins that can cause poisoning of the baby. Buy eggs from trusted sellers.

There are a number of contraindications to the use of eggs for children - the presence of diseases involving a protein-free diet. In this case, the use of quail eggs should be agreed with the doctor.