cold eggs on counter?

[Trellinius]

I always keep our eggs on the counter, unwashed. Seldom have more than a dozen at a time. Anyhow, I've always heard that if they have been refrigerated you cannot then leave them on the counter. So I am wondering why....because when I gather eggs in the winter they are cold (natural refrigeration) and sometimes even frozen. I put them on the counter with the others and when I eat them they are fine. So what's the deal with having to keep refrigerated eggs refrigerated?

 

[DemeterAD9]

I would think the condensation from being cold and then left out to warm up may affect the bloom. But I haven’t had any issues with that so who knows.

 

[nuthatched]

Once they've been washed, you can't keep them on the counter but refrigerated is fine. However, eggs will age more (structure breakdown, moisture loss) in a day on the counter than a week in the fridge.

 

[Trellinius]

I would think the condensation from being cold and then left out to warm up may affect the bloom. But I haven’t had any issues with that so who knows.

Hadn't thought of that. Thanks!
Our house is so dry (low humidity) in the winter because of the heating system that nothing will condensate so that may be why it hasn't affected my eggs...

 

[Trellinius]

Once they've been washed, you can't keep them on the counter but refrigerated is fine. However, eggs will age more (structure breakdown, moisture loss) in a day on the counter than a week in the fridge.

Yeah, I don't wash my eggs til I'm ready to use them. That preserves the bloom.
With bloom intact, I have had eggs on the counter for up to three weeks with now issues of spoilage or anything. Don't know about longer than three weeks cause we eat them too fast...

 

[nuthatched]

Yeah, I don't wash my eggs til I'm ready to use them. That preserves the bloom.
With bloom intact, I have had eggs on the counter for up to three weeks with now issues of spoilage or anything. Don't know about longer than three weeks cause we eat them too fast...

They won't spoil, just dry out. I've seen eggs that were empty except for a little dried up wad of yolk. After about 6-7 days on the counter, they're no longer 'fresh'.