clean duck eggs

[loveourducks]

hi folks, I was so happy to learn recently of the lime water way of preserving eggs...BUT it seems really important to use only clean eggs...has anyone ever figured out how to get clean duck eggs without cleaning them???thanks

 

[Pork Pie]

Hi and welcome to BYC. I recall a thread title concerning the issue last week some time. Maybe try using the search function to see what pops up.

Good luck

 

[Jpat]

Using the search engine is great but iam a poor reader and way rather answers directed at my exact question

My learning abilities are limited, Or i just dont pay attention

I dampen a paper towel and wipe all the crud off and rinse under warm tap water

It does shorten the lifespan of the egg and i hope someone can tell us!

Itll be about the 7th time i was told but ill never be accused of being to smart


Oooh and my chicken hens share a room with my duck hen and shair nesting boxes and pine shavings. The duck egg gets poop on it and the chicken eggs come out 100% spotless... Ducks like poopin i figure

 

[PirateGirl]

The cleaner the housing, the cleaner the eggs. I find that in the 2-3 days immediately following a complete bedding change in the duck house (which is where mine usually lay) I get nice clean eggs, especially if the ducks are locked in the house until after they lay. Otherwise they are caked with mud etc. Ducks are wet and ducks are messy and ducks love to make puddles and then play soccer with their eggs in said mud puddles.

 

[PirateGirl]

Also I generally do what you do, warm running water, paper towel, however, I leave my duck eggs dirty generally until immediately before I cook/eat them. I like to think that waiting to wash them helps them keep fresh longer but maybe I'm just inviting bacteria to grow.

 

[chickens really]

The bloom seals the eggs from allowing bacteria in..Unless covered in mud or poop leave them and think of a better way to get the Hens laying in clean bedding.

 

[Brahmachicken240]

Welcome to BYC.
Agree with @PirateGirl !
The cleaner the housing, the cleaner the eggs.

 

[Jpat]

how long are diry eggs good for and how long are clean good for?

 

[PirateGirl]

This is a good read.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/cleaning-and-storing-fresh-eggs.66816/

There are lots of variables with storage temperature being one of the most influential. Keeping your eggs rotated so you are eating the oldest first is good practice.

Additionally, if eggs are to be sold, your local governing body may specify how the are to be washed (or not) and how/what temp. they are to be stored, as well as for how long you can store them.

 

[Jpat]

This is a good read.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/cleaning-and-storing-fresh-eggs.66816/

There are lots of variables with storage temperature being one of the most influential. Keeping your eggs rotated so you are eating the oldest first is good practice.

Additionally, if eggs are to be sold, your local governing body may specify how the are to be washed (or not) and how/what temp. they are to be stored, as well as for how long you can store them.

Good point about rotation
I date mine with a pencil