Are eggs still good to eat if they are not fertile?

[ffhoffstatter]

I have read that you can tell if an egg is fertile after about 2 or 3 days. If it is not fertile at that point is it still okay to eat, or am i just out those eggs?

 

[peakpoultry]

I wouldn't eat them. I throw them away, and it's usually 5 or more days before you can tell if they are fertile or not once you put them in the bator.

 

[Rootball]

Bon apetite


here is something I read online

Farmers have 30 days from the day an egg is laid to get it to stores. Then, the stores have another 30 days to sell the eggs. The FDA recomends a maximum of 5 weeks in your refrigerator before you discard your eggs. What does this all boil down to? On April 1st, you could be eating an egg for breakfast laid on Christmas. *Someone who talked with an egg farmer was told from the day it was laid, the egg has 30 days. I assume that means until the sale date, but that was not made clear. *Even if that is true, keep in mind that farmers generally get their eggs to stores within a week, and both the "pack date" and "sell by" date are stamped onto the carton. The numbers run from 1-365 depending on the day of the year. Lastly, there is a big difference in taste between farm fresh eggs and one week old eggs. If you want the freshest eggs, you can buy from a local farmer.

 

[1acrefarm]

If an egg has been in an incubator any period of time I would not eat it. I would feed it to the dog.