Days of eggs left outside, help!

[Nellylee]

Hello, we left out of town for three days. We asked our neighbor to collect eggs and we came back to find out he didn’t. It’s been in the 90’s (we are in AZ) here so idk even know if it would be safe to eat them. What would you do? Thanks.

 

[MrFluffyandGirls]

I would get a tall see through glass or cup and do the float test. If it floats then it's bad. if it stays on the bottom it's good. I've never had a rotten egg get past the float test.

 

[Nellylee]

I would get a tall see through glass or cup and do the float test. If it floats then it's bad. if it stays on the bottom it's good. I've never had a rotten egg get past the float test.

Thank you!

 

[rosemarythyme]

Float test just tells you how old the egg is, and you already know that.

I'd probably eat them, but crack each one into a cup and look/smell to see if anything is off. I'd also move them to front of the line and use them up first, before any others that you have been keeping in better conditions.

 

[aart]

Float test just tells you how old the egg is, and you already know that.

I'd probably eat them, but crack each one into a cup and look/smell to see if anything is off. I'd also move them to front of the line and use them up first, before any others that you have been keeping in better conditions.

Ditto Dat!!


Floating an egg will only tell you how old it might be.
They float due to evaporation when older.
It will not tell you if an egg is 'good' or 'bad'.
Plus then you've wetted the egg so it should be thoroughly washed and refrigerated.

When in doubt....
Open eggs one at a time in a separate dish before adding to pan or recipe,
use your eyes, nose, and common sense to decide if egg is OK to eat.

 

[CluckerFamily]

I agree with everything about cracking the eggs into a separate cup or bowl before using.

 

[Folly's place]

"When in doubt, throw it out". Words to live by, when food is concerned.
Probably most of them will be okay, but IMO it's just not worth it.
Mary

 

[LizzzyJo]

I would worry more about moisture than heat. I’m assuming you all haven’t experienced a lot of morning dew or rain to remove the bloom?
Personally I wouldn’t give them to others, but I would mark them and eat them myself. As everyone has said, crack them into a separate dish and use your nose to tell you if they’re bad

 

[NatJ]

Hello, we left out of town for three days. We asked our neighbor to collect eggs and we came back to find out he didn’t. It’s been in the 90’s (we are in AZ) here so idk even know if it would be safe to eat them. What would you do? Thanks.

Maximum age 3 days?
Almost certainly fine, unless they were fertile and started to develop.
As others have said, crack them into a bowl to double-check (look/sniff), then cook them and enjoy.

I've had some eggs that were stored for a week, then spent a week under a broody hen--and when I cracked them in a bowl, they looked fine to eat! (They were infertile, so no chicks inside. I actually cooked them and fed them to the chickens, but they smelled fine and if I had been short of food I would certainly have eaten them.)

 

[aart]

I would worry more about moisture than heat. I’m assuming you all haven’t experienced a lot of morning dew or rain to remove the bloom?

Guessing these were in a coop nest, so dry....but good point.