Washing the eggs in a weak bleach solution is recommended by Colorado State University Extension, which is linked to the CDC website. Here are the posted directions from the website:
Cleaning Eggs
Dirty eggs can be a health hazard. Clean eggs promptly after collection. This limits the...
They sat on the counter until we washed them, just like the chicken eggs, but definitely not in any heat. It's fall here in Michigan. Can you not keep them on the counter if unwashed like chicken eggs? After we washed them we dried them and put them straight in the fridge.
I am new to raising ducks, although we raised chickens when I was a kid and we currently have 7. We bought 3 Cayuga ducklings along with the 7 chickens in April. They came from a large local breeder, although not so large as to be national or to mail chicks out. I have no knowledge or...