Advice... just found the egg stash

[rachelinsonoma]

I should have said advice needed...

I suspected my chickens might be laying in an alternative location. Just found it. I've had the chickens for maybe a month, so that's the very longest the eggs would have been there. (Under a patch of ivy that I was initially clearing out and then gave up... totally sheltered.)

So my question is, are these eggs salvageable? I haven't gathered them up to count them yet, but there are many. What a waste if I can't use them.

 

[rachelinsonoma]

Just brought them in... 27 of them! Looks like there was probably one that broke. I see a few bits of shell stuck to the others. There were bugs (maggots?) under one of the eggs, but the shells are all intact. Thanks for your advice!

 

[yo burrill]

Depends on the temperature outside. But at this time of year I would throw them. If I dont find them within a few days this time of year I let the dogs have them. Its not worth taking a chance with my family's health.

 

[richsbabycakes]

I would not eat them but I'm a little weird about my food.

 

[ChicksinPR]

are they fertile... try to hatch them.

 

[moomoodiddy]

if its hot out be careful because they will explode. onetime my duck hatched some little uns and one was a dud and exploded in my hand. lets just say my mom could smell where i was for a good while. if i were you id throw them out