- Feb 20, 2012
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I was letting a chicken lay a clutch so she would sit and hatch some baby chicks. My niece was housesitting for the weekend and collected all the eggs (3 dozen) washed them and put them in egg cartons in the fridge. That was nice. My Barred Rock had been getting broody and sitting on them. I guess I could candle them to have a "look see" . They were in the coop for about 10 days ....maybe plus. It only takes 21 days from the beginning of incubation which really doesn't occur untill she is done laying the clutch so they all hatch at the same time.
I sent a dozen home and said "crack carefully before eating" like into a small bowl, "look and smell" . the blood spot means it's fertile.
More protien this way. Not what I had planned. Guess I will start over. but the eggs are most likely still very edible. These are fresh. Think about how long eggs sit in the store, travel in a truck. Home eggs are the freshest you can get. Always crack eggs into a small bowl first. that way if you do have a bad one it doesn't spoil the whole recipe. Professional cooks usually do it that way-love my chickens.
I sent a dozen home and said "crack carefully before eating" like into a small bowl, "look and smell" . the blood spot means it's fertile.
More protien this way. Not what I had planned. Guess I will start over. but the eggs are most likely still very edible. These are fresh. Think about how long eggs sit in the store, travel in a truck. Home eggs are the freshest you can get. Always crack eggs into a small bowl first. that way if you do have a bad one it doesn't spoil the whole recipe. Professional cooks usually do it that way-love my chickens.