Are these eggs dangerous??

[homesteadinmama]

Okay so I am very new to chickens, but I have 12 pullets for egg laying. I had planned on giving away the eggs to friends and neighbors. However recently people that were interested in getting eggs are now "afraid" that they have salmonela on them and think the store bought ones don't because they are "factory washed". So I have a couple questions:
1. Do all eggs have salmonela on the outside?
2. Should I wash the eggs?


I'd love to have some good responses. Thanks.

 

[mom'sfolly]

I don't know the actual statistics, but I believe that backyard flocks are less likely to be infected with salmonella. Salmonella actually infects the chicken, so the inside of the egg is infected. The shell may have bacteria on the outside, but it is a systemic infection that causes the problem with eggs. Large operations are more likely to spread the disease throughout a flock. Refrigerating your eggs immediately after gathering reduces the risks. I generally leave my eggs at room temp in the winter, and refrigerate immediately in the summer.

 

[Gallusfarm]

I've been eating and giving away our eggs for years. Keep the nest boxs clean, don't wash them until use (I even store ours on the counter for up to two weeks - yes it is OK). Never had a problem. It just kills me that folks would prefer a store egg to farm fresh!

 

[gritsar]

mom'sfolly :

I don't know the actual statistics, but I believe that backyard flocks are less likely to be infected with salmonella. Salmonella actually infects the chicken, so the inside of the egg is infected. The shell may have bacteria on the outside, but it is a systemic infection that causes the problem with eggs. Large operations are more likely to spread the disease throughout a flock. Refrigerating your eggs immediately after gathering reduces the risks. I generally leave my eggs at room temp in the winter, and refrigerate immediately in the summer.

Agreed. Factory farm eggs are more dangerous:

http://www.motherearthnews.com/happy-homesteader/salmonella-outbreak-zb0z10zrog.aspx

Print this one out for your paranoid family and friends:

http://www.motherearthnews.com/natu...gg-recall-know-where-your-eggs-come-from.aspx​

 

[mamawolf544]

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Same here, I never wash or put an egg in the incubator.