Are my eggs OK to eat?

[chickenfever]

We went out of town for 4 days and had asked the neighbors to collect (and keep) eggs for us while we were gone. Well, I don't know if they forgot or what but when we got home there were 3&1/2 doz eggs in the nest boxes. It got up to high 60's everyday while we were gone.
Do you think they are still OK to eat. It just kills me to think about throwing out that many eggs.

 

[skeeter]

put them in a bowl of water if they sink they are good,I wouldnt be to afraid of them

 

[cajunlizz]

Yes , they should all be good

 

[chickenpiedpiper]

They are probably fine, we collect our eggs thru the day, and sometimes they sit by the sink for few days before I get around to washing and putting them in cartons. Our house is 65 degrees, and I have never had a problem. The cool nights, and the even temps in the nest boxes will have kept them safe.

I personally wouldnt worry about it. Give them a good wash too, to get rid of any nasty bacteria. Warm water and dish soap works for me.

 

[luvmychicknkids]

I don't wash or refrigerate my eggs. They sit in a bowl on the counter until we eat them....which can be quite awhile at my house. The thermostat is currently on 76.

Unless you have a broody hen who was sitting on them (UGH, 100 degrees is NOT good for eating) they are just perfect.

I wouldn't wash them either....they have a coating that protects them from going bad. As soon as you wash them it is gone and they start going bad WAY faster.

 

[chickenfever]

Thanks for the replies. I took your word for it, I've eaten some now and given some away. So far so good.

BTW we found out from out neighbor why he didn't collect eggs. He did come over the first day we were gone to get eggs and was so badly attacked by my BA rooster that he didn't want to come back

stupid rooster!

 

[cajunlizz]

NO NO NO ...... that rooster is protecting HIS AND YOUR flock .

 

[chickenfever]

OH, I know he's doing what's natural. It's just frustrating. He doesn't come after me that way. He must have seen a stranger as a serious threat.

I guess you're right, It's kind of reassuring to know that he would protect his girls so well when something unusual comes into his pen.

 

[cajunlizz]

Exactly . and thats his job . I have 2 Big Rhode Island Red Roosters and the main Alpha will DIE to protect that flock . YES , he did see that stranger as a threat .

 

[Blondie]

I was under the impression you don't wash eggs because it washes the "bloom" off of them. It also opens the pores and allows bacteria in.