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6/6/10 at 6:23am

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Hi,
I've searched and searched and can't find any definitive answers about how long I can store my quail eggs in the refrigerator. We only have 2 laying females so we don't get too many eggs. We would like to take a friend a BUNCH of eggs at the end of July. If we refrigerate them, they'll be a couple months old by then. They'll still be good, right? I know chicken eggs can keep for several months refrigerated, but since quail eggs are so much smaller I wonder if they have a shorter life. Thanks!!

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6/6/10 at 7:22am

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I know mine stay for about a month outside on the counter, so if they are refrigerated it may be a whole new story. You can always float-test them before you give them to someone; if it floats, it goes.

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6/6/10 at 7:24am

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Okay, thanks!
p.s. Nice goggles!

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6/9/10 at 12:04pm

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As long as they are unwashed and stored on the bottom of the frig I would guess as long as chicken eggs. We have kept them up to 4 months in the fridge and tasted as good and firm as day 1. Unwashed is the key element because the bloom is sealing up the egg and not allowing any air or bacteria in.

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6/9/10 at 1:46pm

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Thanks! They're unwashed, from a squeaky-clean pen. I don't allow the poop to build up in my quail pen, so the eggs look great. I appreciate your input!

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