Best way to store my hens' eggs????????

[ckseals]

Some have said I have to put them in the fridge, others have said otherwise...any suggestions? They are only two days old. Once we have several eggs, is it crucial to stick them in the refrigerator right away?

 

[The Poultry Peanut]

Quote:
We keep our unwashed eggs on the counter and they last for 2 weeks or so

If you wash them they need to be refrigerated

 

[key west chick]

I do a little of both. If they are dirty, I wash them and put them in the fridge. If they are nice a clean, I put them in a basket over my sink and just use them as I need them. I love to look at them!

 

[Mahonri]

If you are going
to incubate,
don't wash
or refridgerate.

Some say
I'm a poet
But I don't know it
Even though they say my
feet show it.

Look up yonder
Taters 'n' carrots
grown' t'gether
in the field.

 

[fushalilly]

 

[SunnyDawn]

From what I hear (never been there), through most of Europe they just store their eggs out on the counter. I usually refrigerate them after cleaning (I use fine sandpaper to clean mine, water can push bacteria through the porous shell) but I don't worry about rushing to do so. Chances of bacteria are awfully small anyway you chose to store them unless you keep your house really warm. Course if you keep it at above 90 degrees or more then the heat protects them just like a hen sitting on them.

Mahonri is right. If you are collecting for incubation don't wash and don't refrigerate!