Can you eat soft eggs?

[Tanith BHH]

This is probably a really stupid question, but can you eat soft-shelled eggs??
One of my hens laid a soft egg today (no shell). I've only had them twice before, one time it was already broken and the first time I wasn't on BYC so wasn't sure and left it too long and it went bad!!

Thanks,
Tanith

 

[Ebers]

Everybodies telling me not to eat the one I found this morning

 

[lazy gardener]

I would not eat one of these eggs as it's lacking a shell to prevent bacteria from passing into the membrane, and most of the soft (I call them rubber eggs) eggs I've found have been on the floor or the ground, and even if they were laid in the nest box, I'd be concerned about contamination. However, you can cook them up and give them to your pets, or give them back to the chickens for extra protein.

 

[nannie]

cats would love it.

 

[heybarb]

I boiled mine and gave it back to the chickens.

 

[Tanith BHH]

Sorry I'm late in replying! Lucky I didn't eat it!! Seems kind of obvious now I know
Next one I get I'll cook it and either give it to my dog or back the hens

Thanks!