are cracked eggs ok to eat?

[bassfishrman]

I have one hen who is determined to step on her egg after she lays it. It leaves a dent in it and I am wondering if it is ok to eat if I keep it in the fridge.

 

[nu2chixinmo]

I have before, with no ill effects............

 

[Barnyard Dawg]

We will usually use it that day or the next if that were to happen, sometimes I might be the cause trying to pick up to many eggs in my hand and dropping one causing a dent.

 

[hypnofrogstevie]

Only problem I had with a cold craked egg was the egg white and yolk where kind of frozen. But they are still good tasting

 

[Katy]

I usually give it to the dogs or cats as a treat....especially if it comes out of the nest that way.

 

[DuckLady]

If the shell is cracked and the membrane is clean and intact, I will use it that day. If the egg is dirty and/or the membrane is compromised, I toss it. No need to take chances. There will be other eggs.

 

[SpottedCrow]

I've eaten fresh rubber eggs with no side effects...

 

[paganfish]

Well, I wish I had seen this yesterday

I picked an egg and it was cracked but the membrane was still intact. I cracked it and put it in the chicken food (making sure the chickens didn't see me do it) and mixed it all up...shell and all.

I'd normally eat the cracked egg/s the day I collected them without incident. However, recently a friend told me that it was a BIG no-no and that I'd been lucky not to get sick.

 

[Farmer Kitty]

If the egg is clean and the membrane intact I will use them the same day.

 

[silkiechicken]

Cracked, membrane intact, one day outside, I use it. Cracked egg from store, yeah right, I might poke that with a stick. It should be fine if it is a clean minor crack.