I never wash clean looking eggs. The last step in the egg laying process seals the eggs with a protective shield, so I have read. In fact washing the eggs makes them porous to contamination from outside contaminants.
My flock is NPIP certified so that helps me feel confident as well.
I have both Speckled Sussex and Buff Orpingtons. I like them both very much. The Sussex are very friendly and curious birds that lay a light creamy and slighlty pink egg. The Orpintons lay a little darker brown egg and would probably be friendly with frequent handling. I have had both go...